Posted on Jul 8, 2015
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
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SPC (Join to see) - I say "full color", unless in a field environment. As long as it is not the Confederate or Gay Pride flag, I guess. [It's a joke ... no hate mail, please].. :-)
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SSG Squad Leader
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You SIR are AWESOME!!!
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
COL Jean (John) F. B.
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SGT Christian Chifor - You are correct, if he was looking for an official answer... I took his question as asking for opinions, not regulatory guidance.
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SSG Sam Jackson
SSG Sam Jackson
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Hate mail???? I would think you would be overwhelmed with fan mail. Hoorah Sir
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1SG Vet Technician
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This reg is still in effect, even with the new uniform. It is no different then previous uniform pattern changes.
21–18. Wear of U.S. flag embroidered insignia
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All Soldiers will wear the full-color U.S. flag embroidered insignia on utility and organizational uniforms, unless
deployed or in a field environment. Soldiers will wear the subdued tactical flag insignia while deployed or in a field
environment.
b. How worn.
See DA Pam 670–1
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MSG Signal Support Systems Specialist
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With respect, a representation f a flag that is not in color, is not a flag, per the definition of the flag in Chapter 4 of the United States Code. So if we are to wear a "flag" it should be in color. Subdued color representations of the flag should only be worn when tactically appropriate, or more specifically, when wearing bright colors is tactically inappropriate.
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What flag should be worn with the new (OCP) uniform? The new subdued or full color?
SGT Ben Keen
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I say stay with the full color unless deployed.
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i dont think that should matter, full color or not at all
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LTC Stephen Conway
LTC Stephen Conway
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If the Army were there to save money, they wouldn't change the patches and they wouldn't force you to buy Coyote Boots. Good thing we have a year to where the older style tan t-shirts and underwear and the old boots before were forced to spend a hundred sixty bucks for a pair of boots.
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SGT Transportation Management Coordinator
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Reg hasn't been changed, so I would say wear your stars and bars in red, white, and blue, unless, as previously stated, in a field/tactical environment. I have seen the "ocp" flag on several shoulders, but I'd say full color unless told otherwise.
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SPC Human Intelligence Collector
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Can someone explain the difference between the subdued flag (the black and white one) and the one they are selling with the uniform (actually called the OCP Flag). I have seen examples of the unifrm being worn with both flags.
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SSG Joe S
SSG Joe S
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The black and white flag is used during deployment. It's an Infared FoF patch.
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CW2 Information Systems Technician
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I wish they would do away with the subdued flag, those are not the colors of our Flag
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
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I've been out a while.. and instead of making an issue of whether to wear camo
Or full color(depending if conus or O'seas), just wear.camo all the time, it would surely save on confusion wondering when to wear and did you pack your camo patch in your mo-bag ..
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CSM Charles Hayden
CSM Charles Hayden
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SSgt Boyd Herrst There you go, thinking logically again!
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CPT(P) Miccc Student
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I've seen both. I was literally looking this up yesterday. Dead end. The ALARACT said something very vague about the shoulder sleeve insignia, but doesn't address the flag specifically.
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SGT Scott Bell
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Full color", unless in a field environment.
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