Posted on Jun 19, 2017
Is wearing a flag patch on a backpack against regulations?
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I had a IR Flag patch and a Afghan Army Special Forces patch on my bag and no one said anything to me.
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SPC Zach Lockhart - lol at replying to something years later after you got chaptered, its always the chaptered ones whining about leadership
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SPC Zach Lockhart
SGM (Join to see) You know what they say about assumptions... I wasn’t chaptered. I never received a disciplinary counciling of any type during my service. I was medically, and honorably, discharged. Since then, I’ve been asked by many to get a waiver and go back to commission. It’s interesting that you’re a chaplain’s assistant. I actually would go to OCS if I wasn’t going into the missions field. I’ve been studying for ordination and I hope to start seminary soon. I just got back from my fourth missions trip. I hope to spend the rest of my life equipping Godly men in unreached nations with the tools they need to plant churches. Believe it or not, I actually know a thing or two about leadership. I, along with many other Christian veterans, agree that the military lacks leadership all together.
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SPC Zach Lockhart
SGM (Join to see) lol what? SF? This years long conversation is hilarious. Please accept my connection request so we can DM about this. I feel like you really, really wanna correct me some more.
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It is not a violation of the 1st Amendment Free Speech clause as such regulations must yield to the Constitution. See Smith v Goguen 415 US 566 (1974)
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The United States Code is the official, subject matter order, compilation of the Federallaws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. In accordance withsection 285b of title 2 of the U.S. Code, the Code is compiled by the Office of the LawRevision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives. The Code is divided into50 titles by subject matter. Each title is divided into sections. Sections within a titlemay be...
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Backpack? I wasn't aware the Army had any. I guess that's where you stow your gun and BFR. Give me 50 and get rid of that backpack!
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I would say you're barking up the wrong tree. I will have to admit that the military service has a regulation for everything, and having been retired for 30 years now I am in serious need of an update, I would say worry more about the guy who owns the patent on your backpack than a regulation covering the wear of the American Flag on it. Don't take this as an answer but rather my opinion.
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Why would it be an issue, my grandkids have American flag patches on their backpacks, if any one has a problem they can take it up with me
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chuckles at the answers that don't address the point of the question... can a patch... U.S. Flag or otherwise... be sewn onto a U.S. Military Issue Field Pack/Rucksack... or any piece of military issued equipment????
idk about today's regs... but when I served... making changes to issued equipment was a problem during...
Inspector General Inspections...
because ... U.S. Military Issue gear is supposed to be maintained... AS ISSUED??
Combat Equipment is NOT part of your Dress Uniform.
It has waterproofing that can be compromised by adding holes.
Adding starch and ironing degrades the camouflage aspect.
Adding anything to a combat uniform/equipment, that is not subdued... is a TARGET.
IF the Military wanted a U.S. Flag (subdued) on your backpack... IT WOULD BE ISSUED THAT WAY!
Your Combat Uniform and Gear are created to give you maximum survivability ...
Millennials ... NO you cannot play Army YOUR WAY...
COMBAT ... IS NOT A $#@$%$# GAME >(
IT'S LIFE OR DEATH.
Accept what you get ... AS IT IS... DECADES OF TRAIL/ERROR/EXPERIMENTATION HAS BEEN PUT INTO THAT EQUIPMENT....
--> IT IS MADE TO KEEP YOU ALIVE...
RESPECT THAT....
DON'T $#@% WITH THAT!!!!
idk about today's regs... but when I served... making changes to issued equipment was a problem during...
Inspector General Inspections...
because ... U.S. Military Issue gear is supposed to be maintained... AS ISSUED??
Combat Equipment is NOT part of your Dress Uniform.
It has waterproofing that can be compromised by adding holes.
Adding starch and ironing degrades the camouflage aspect.
Adding anything to a combat uniform/equipment, that is not subdued... is a TARGET.
IF the Military wanted a U.S. Flag (subdued) on your backpack... IT WOULD BE ISSUED THAT WAY!
Your Combat Uniform and Gear are created to give you maximum survivability ...
Millennials ... NO you cannot play Army YOUR WAY...
COMBAT ... IS NOT A $#@$%$# GAME >(
IT'S LIFE OR DEATH.
Accept what you get ... AS IT IS... DECADES OF TRAIL/ERROR/EXPERIMENTATION HAS BEEN PUT INTO THAT EQUIPMENT....
--> IT IS MADE TO KEEP YOU ALIVE...
RESPECT THAT....
DON'T $#@% WITH THAT!!!!
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as I read your Question, I am thinking, I am Retired, and I don't Care,
it a Flag Patch, it not the United states Flag.
it someone showing respect to America in there own way, what is the Problem? some individuals get way to carried away sometimes when reading rules and Regulations.
and like to abuse power, it just a piece of cloth made to look like the united states flag, it does not make it, the united states Flag.
Example , a Girls Bikini that made to look like the united states Flag, does not make it the UNITED STATES FLAG, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DEMAND SHE STRIP OUT OF HER BIKINI BECAUSE IT BREAKS Regulations.
so lets not worry about things that are not worth worrying about! now if you are Talking about a United States Solder Taking A Knee During Morning or Evening Colors, then we have something to talk about, or a military Member That Disrespect the Fallen Solders coming Home, Under a American Flag, then lets talk.
has that ever happen?
it a Flag Patch, it not the United states Flag.
it someone showing respect to America in there own way, what is the Problem? some individuals get way to carried away sometimes when reading rules and Regulations.
and like to abuse power, it just a piece of cloth made to look like the united states flag, it does not make it, the united states Flag.
Example , a Girls Bikini that made to look like the united states Flag, does not make it the UNITED STATES FLAG, YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DEMAND SHE STRIP OUT OF HER BIKINI BECAUSE IT BREAKS Regulations.
so lets not worry about things that are not worth worrying about! now if you are Talking about a United States Solder Taking A Knee During Morning or Evening Colors, then we have something to talk about, or a military Member That Disrespect the Fallen Solders coming Home, Under a American Flag, then lets talk.
has that ever happen?
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