Was the 4th ID shoulder patch awarded for combat service in OIF 1 unauthorized?

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 May 2019 20:36:29 -0400

I just found this old patch in a bucket of keep-sakes. Dose anyone else remember being handed out this patch after the 6 month point of OIF in 2003? More importantly: can anyone accuratly articulate why it was officially recalled by 4ID as an unauthorized patch for ware? I know that there are more than a few rumors out there. So if you your in that boat with me i ask that you please do your best to refrain from perpetuating unsubstantiated evidence. I'm confident that there's at least one of the over 30,000 Soldiers who served in the I-V Division deployed in and around the Suni-triangle from 2003 to 2004 with us who can produce the factual evidence of what and why this actually happened.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2019 8:42 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 May 2019 20:42:46 -0400

Chief this particular patch or the 4id patch in general? This particulqr version is not the dcu subdued version. It runs right up there with the bro patch with red and the 1cd patch with yellow.

Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made May 31 at 2019 11:21 AM

MSG Frank Kapaun — Fri, 31 May 2019 11:21:28 -0400

Four Lieutenants Pointing North

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Jun 5 at 2019 11:37 AM

CSM Richard StCyr — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 11:37:47 -0400

It was recalled because of the colorized Ivy.