For soldiers deployed to Jordan, Iraq, and Syria under operation internet resolve. Are we authorized to wear this patch?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 02:38:47 -0400

it states that all soldiers deployed to one of these areas receiving IDP, and HDP are authorized a combat patch as long as they are in support or actively engaging in the operation. Are we authorized to wear this patch? I’ve seen soldiers wearing the patch and the patch being the entire operations patch it seems like we can wear it per the regulations. Anyone have any experience and or currently wearing the patch?

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2021 4:21 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:21:48 -0400

Inherent*

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2021 7:45 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:45:04 -0400

No. You wear the unit patch you wore wile deployed. This is the patch for the Headquarters for that operation.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Mar 27 at 2021 8:44 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:44:18 -0400

Here is the one and only answer you need for this patch - and all others.

ASK YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.

Seriously, they will know better than us. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Response by 1SG Russell S. made Mar 27 at 2021 9:14 AM

1SG Russell S. — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:14:30 -0400

FWIW, the use of (P) use to identify the person as “that guy”.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2021 9:54 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:54:39 -0400

You are authorized to wear the SSI-MOHC of the unit that you are attached to by written orders. For example, my last deployment my squad was uplift for a SOF unit, we are not authorized to wear the 1SFC patch because our orders still had us as under our company/battalion/brigade.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2021 2:56 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:56:15 -0400

Negative. You wear the patch of your unit

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2021 12:29 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:29:12 -0400

This happened to me when I was deployed to Iraq my second time and the same thing happened when I was in Jordan. No one wanted to wear their unit patch. They wanted to wear an active duty patch. I was actually saddened by this. Where is the proud in the unit? When I was there in Jordan I made up a ruck march that taught our Soldiers our unit history. It went great. I think it's a poor showing to collect patches like they are baseball cards. I have 3 patches. I wear the patches that my unit wore to combat and the same patch that some wore when they paid the ultimate sacrifice.