What is the left shoulder sleeve insignia worn by this very fine looking officer?

2016-08-19T21:28:31-04:00

Great POTUS . . . highly motivational speech . . . I wish we had this kind of leadership today . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00F9OgOxMa4

President Reagan's Remarks to the troops in the DMZ at Camp Liberty Bell in Korea, November 13,...

Full Title: President Reagan's Remarks to American Troops in the DMZ at Camp Liberty Bell, Republic of Korea, November 13, 1983 Creator(s): President (1981-1...

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Aug 19 at 2016 9:33 PM

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8th Army

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Aug 19 at 2016 9:36 PM

2016-08-19T21:36:29-04:00

Probably 1982-84

Response by Capt Tom Brown made Aug 19 at 2016 9:51 PM

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1LT Sandy Annala Does a person get any points for guessing where? Korea?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Aug 19 at 2016 10:20 PM

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Dear God, I miss Reagan. I'd rather have his moldering body in the White House than the current occupant.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2016 10:29 PM

2016-08-19T22:29:31-04:00

If SGM Kindred has the date correct, this photo was taken only a couple weeks after the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Lebanon on October 23, 1983, followed by the invasion of Grenada on October 25th which some say was undertaken to take attention off the loss of 241 US service members.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 made Aug 19 at 2016 11:44 PM

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1LT Sandy Annala How nice of you to post a photo of a POTUS that was and is still respected by so many Americans!

Response by SGT Bryan Stanley made Aug 20 at 2016 12:08 AM

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I always liked President Reagan. I don't know what happened after him. He was a master orator.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Aug 20 at 2016 12:23 AM

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1LT Sandy Annala, here's President Reagan just a few years earlier! Didn't look too bad then either!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Aug 20 at 2016 6:30 AM

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We definetly need another man like him.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Aug 20 at 2016 11:06 AM

2016-08-20T11:06:22-04:00

So the opening scene shows the guard by the President's limo palming a cigarette. Just another day in the DMZ....

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2016 3:08 PM

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I believe that is Eighth Army, S. Korea; Makes sense, since that was the major command in that location.

Response by CPL Don Floyd made Sep 4 at 2016 11:30 AM

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It's the 8th army patch. I know cause I wore it in the Honor Guard in Korea.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2016 11:39 AM

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eighth_United_States_Army

Eighth United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Eighth United States Army (EUSA) is an American field army[1] which is the commanding formation of all United States Army forces in South Korea. A task force of troops which are composed of personnel from the American-South Korean alliance,[1] it is based at the Yongsan Army Garrison,[2] located in the Yongsan District of Seoul, South Korea.

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Sep 4 at 2016 11:42 AM

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8th Army patch.

Response by PO2 Dell Holmes made Sep 4 at 2016 12:59 PM

2016-09-04T12:59:12-04:00

He was in the army air force. Could it be from then?

Response by PFC Josh Leonard-Wirfs made Sep 4 at 2016 4:39 PM

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It's the Umbrella Coperation. They are stationed in Korea.

Response by SPC George Long made Sep 4 at 2016 8:50 PM

2016-09-04T20:50:37-04:00

8th Army

Response by SGT Stefan Humphrey made Sep 4 at 2016 9:12 PM

2016-09-04T21:12:57-04:00

That odd emblem is the old 8th Army patch, Based out of Seoul Korea for as long as I can remember anyways, those fine war-fighters in the background are sporting the Indian-head of 2ID when the entire division was located on the Korean Peninsula, not spread all over hither thither and yon!

Response by SGT Bill Ferreira made Sep 4 at 2016 10:21 PM

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It was the 8th army patch.

Response by Sgt Tom Beard made Sep 5 at 2016 2:36 AM

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Back in '85 my buddy and I got bored on Mids and decided to call the Whitehouse on the Autobahn line. We got ahold of Nancy's Secretary and we convinced her to send us some autographed pictures. A few months later President Reagan was scheduled to stop at Elmendorf and deliver some remarks. Beforehand, we were interviewed by his security detail as persons of interest. Anyways we were ordered to NOT attend his speech. So of course, the day of the speech we went off duty, went to the MAC Terminal for hard boiled eggs and a six of Rainier. Then off to the speech. We went back to the dorms and had to report to the First Shirt for Letters of Reprimand for disobeying orders...

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2016 6:01 PM

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The insignia is of the 8th army

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2016 11:22 AM

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8th US Army patch

Response by CW4 Robert O'Brien made Sep 19 at 2016 2:08 PM

2016-09-19T14:08:04-04:00

Reagan's patch is 8th Army. He may have come under that command during WW2. The soldier to his left is 2nd Inf Div.

Response by SrA James Jones made Sep 19 at 2016 4:35 PM

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It's the 8th army patch. 2nd engineer btn '88-'89

Response by SFC Bobby Vann made Sep 19 at 2016 5:18 PM

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It wasn't 2nd Infantry Division, then the rest of you were on vacation........lol

Response by SFC Mark Hodges made Sep 19 at 2016 5:47 PM

2016-09-19T17:47:44-04:00

8thUS Army patch still used today. He is wearing the same version of the patch they still use today.

Response by MSgt Christopher Schoen made Sep 19 at 2016 6:31 PM

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So miss Reagan and the Bush's. Here is President Bush Sr and I in Kuwait. I was a young new SSgt back then.

Response by SGM Lewis Dillon made Sep 19 at 2016 6:34 PM

2016-09-19T18:34:30-04:00

8th army ssi

Response by CPL David Barnett made Sep 19 at 2016 7:12 PM

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The 8th Army my dad was in it during the Korean War

Response by SGT Gary Vaught made Sep 19 at 2016 7:28 PM

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It looks a lot like the 8th Army patch

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2016 8:02 PM

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That is the 8th army patch

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2016 8:56 PM

2016-09-19T20:56:12-04:00

Looks like the 8th army insignia so I'm guessing Korea. Or umbrella corp and racoon city.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2016 9:59 PM

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The shoulder sleeve insignia is that of the Eighth U.S. Army. When naming armies, the number is always spelled out. Numerals are used for divisions and below (e.g., 3rd Inf. Div.), Roman numerals for corps (e.g., XVIII ABN Corps) and words for armies (e.g., Third U.S. Army, First U.S. Army).

Response by SGT Frederick Lowe made Sep 19 at 2016 11:29 PM

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Eight Army patch on his shoulder, I was not alive for John Kennedy, but he was a good president. Ronald Reaqan was my favorite too so far.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1982&bih=1013&q=eighth+army+patch&oq=eighth+army+patch&gs_l=img.3..0i24k1.1317.5919.0.8500.17.14.0.0.0.0.1853.1853.8-1.1.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..16.1.1852.8Y5PuyXVhQ0#imgrc=yVIGiitPLiPLtM%3A

eighth army patch - Google Search

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2016 3:35 AM

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8th army

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2016 5:20 AM

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The patch is Eighth Army

Response by SPC Rickie Carter made Sep 20 at 2016 8:40 AM

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8th Army ROK 73-75

Response by SGT Nate Wilcox made Sep 20 at 2016 9:14 AM

2016-09-20T09:14:31-04:00

That's the 8th Army patch and he is probably at Camp Casey or somewhere in 2ID territory in South Korea. Miss him, wish we had leadership like that today.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2016 9:20 AM

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9th Infantry division

Response by 1SG Edward Cullen made Sep 20 at 2016 10:30 AM

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Eighth Army patch korea

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2016 12:31 PM

2016-09-20T12:31:52-04:00

Look at that salute President Regan gave! Impressive!

Response by PO1 Hector Maldonado made Sep 20 at 2016 12:59 PM

2016-09-20T12:59:06-04:00

I'd say it was the insignia for the people that were in the motion picture industry and for those who were combat photographers...

Response by COL Dwight Springer made Sep 20 at 2016 1:09 PM

2016-09-20T13:09:34-04:00

Eighth US Army. I wore that patch in Korea in 1975 and I am pretty sure my father wore it in Japan in 1945.

Response by SSG Jason Laferriere made Sep 20 at 2016 2:13 PM

2016-09-20T14:13:08-04:00

9th id

Response by SMSgt Roy Dowdy made Sep 20 at 2016 3:58 PM

2016-09-20T15:58:01-04:00

4th ID isn't it?

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2016 4:33 PM

2016-09-20T16:33:41-04:00

Yup, 8th Army!

Response by SPC Susan Cater made Sep 20 at 2016 4:46 PM

2016-09-20T16:46:56-04:00

I respected him and still do but he never served in uniform.

Response by CPT Tom Fawls made Sep 20 at 2016 5:12 PM

2016-09-20T17:12:13-04:00

That was two months after I DROS'd back to Fort Rucker. Was lucky and proud to serve my entire time on active duty under that man!

Response by LTC Rick Hill made Sep 20 at 2016 5:13 PM

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It's the 8th Army patch.

Response by SPC John Lanning made Sep 20 at 2016 8:00 PM

2016-09-20T20:00:55-04:00

8th Army

Response by SSG Lon Watson made Sep 20 at 2016 8:49 PM

2016-09-20T20:49:32-04:00

8th Army patch

Response by CSM Chris McKeown made Sep 20 at 2016 9:43 PM

2016-09-20T21:43:30-04:00

The patch is 8th Army! Which is based in South Korea!

Response by SFC David Kuntze made Sep 21 at 2016 1:51 AM

2016-09-21T01:51:15-04:00

That is the Eighth Army patch. I was stationed in Seoul when he was their. He drove right past our barracks.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 21 at 2016 3:10 AM

2016-09-21T03:10:37-04:00

Now that was a President who truly loved his military!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2016 8:15 AM

2016-09-21T08:15:18-04:00

It's obviously Umbrella Corporation... Open your eyes people!!!

Response by BG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2016 9:59 AM

2016-09-21T09:59:14-04:00

That is the 8th Army Patch...

Response by SFC Brian Gillum made Sep 21 at 2016 10:12 AM

2016-09-21T10:12:22-04:00

Eighth Army.

Sheesh!

Response by SSgt Robert Routhier made Sep 21 at 2016 12:20 PM

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Here is a picture I purchased earlier this summer at the Mid-Michigan Antiques Festival in Midland. Ronald Reagan and Jane , Regan's first wife. I'm so proud to own it. My favorite POTUS.

Response by SGT Stuart Griffin made Sep 21 at 2016 4:37 PM

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8th Army. It is the commanding body for 2nd Infantry Division which is the shield shaped patch being worn by the troop behind him.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2016 5:24 PM

2016-09-21T17:24:02-04:00

8th Army.

Response by SGT Roger Mitchell made Sep 21 at 2016 7:12 PM

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that patch is easy to look up and anyone that's been to Korea knows thats 8th Army

Response by SrA Peter Erickson made Sep 21 at 2016 8:56 PM

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8th U.S. Army

Response by SPC Jeffery Jeanor made Sep 21 at 2016 10:01 PM

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8th army

Response by LTC Donald Lee Hackle made Sep 21 at 2016 10:26 PM

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Eighth US Army (EUSA) in Republic of Korea.

Response by SSG Kenneth Capps made Sep 21 at 2016 10:44 PM

2016-09-21T22:44:22-04:00

I believe that it is 8th army in Korea.

Response by 1st Lt James Lipski made Sep 21 at 2016 11:11 PM

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I was proud to serve in the Air force and have this great man as my Commander in Chief.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2016 12:12 AM

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8th Army

Response by CPL Timothy Butler made Sep 22 at 2016 12:19 AM

2016-09-22T00:19:13-04:00

The patch is the 8th U.S. Army Korea patch I wore that patch at one time it also affectionately called the Cookie Cutter patch.

Response by SGT Ron Murphy made Sep 22 at 2016 2:51 AM

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The patch is the 8th Army. What you don't see is the front of the jacket, where on the right front is the Second Infantry Division (2ID) patch.
The photo was taken at Camp Liberty Bell. The unit assigned to the DMZ mission at the time was 1st Bn 38th Infantry, Rock of the Marne, 2nd BDE, 2nd ID.
I was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 2ID to be a driver for the BDE Commander at the time, and was lucky to have been there and seen President Reagan.
He was a great man and one of the greatest President we have ever had. I wish someone like him was running for President today.

Response by 1SG Howard Hazelwood made Sep 22 at 2016 4:49 AM

2016-09-22T04:49:24-04:00

its the RSOK patch for Korea. They were located in the south, 2nd ID up north where I served.

Response by SPC John Geraghty made Sep 22 at 2016 5:15 AM

2016-09-22T05:15:39-04:00

Reagan is wearing the 8th army patch while the troops around him are wearing 2nd INF DIV patch . The photo was taken somewhere close to the Korean DMZ .

Response by SGT Harold Loomis made Sep 22 at 2016 6:08 AM

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eighth army

Response by MSG Scott Bradley made Sep 22 at 2016 9:40 AM

2016-09-22T09:40:23-04:00

8th Army patch, I have that patch on an old MP Brassard hanging in my office. My wife drug them all out and mounted in a frame. My second duty station was Camp Coiner Korea...

Response by SSG Tony Basa made Sep 22 at 2016 9:44 AM

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I was there when this picture was taken. I believe that the patch is 8th Army.

Response by SGT Jim Baker made Sep 22 at 2016 1:37 PM

2016-09-22T13:37:29-04:00

8th US Army.

Response by PFC Corey Horton made Sep 22 at 2016 2:56 PM

2016-09-22T14:56:08-04:00

I thought Reagan was an air force pilot in ww2 in the pacific theatre

Response by MAJ Judd Clemens made Sep 22 at 2016 3:11 PM

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Subdued 8th Army patch.

Response by CSM Td Phair made Sep 22 at 2016 8:39 PM

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I wore one of those shoulder patch's in 1962/63. with the 304 Signal Bn. White on red back ground.
Still got it with the other patch's I wore...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2016 8:53 PM

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It's the umbrella corporation, resident evil POTUS, in theaters this fall.

Response by SGT Jonathan Willard made Sep 22 at 2016 9:49 PM

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It's 8 Army patch.

Response by SFC Greg Corby made Sep 22 at 2016 10:04 PM

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It is the Eighth U.S. Army insignia.

Response by PO2 Michael Galey made Sep 23 at 2016 12:06 AM

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This "Fine looking Officer" is the CIC and President of the United States of America, the beloved Ronald Wilson Reagan who was branched cavalry and served with an AAC film crew. As a VIP he got Officer status and was treated accordingly.

Response by CDR William Kempner made Sep 23 at 2016 11:28 AM

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8th Army. My uncle wore it in Korea '53-54. it's the subdued version.

Response by SGT Michael Kenney made Sep 23 at 2016 1:32 PM

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8th Army Insignia patch

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2016 3:00 PM

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That's the subdued Umbrella Corporation patch. Duh.

Joking

Response by CDR S Gasparovich made Sep 23 at 2016 8:03 PM

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RR, the best argument yet for legalizing human cloning!

Response by PO2 Geoffrey Bieniek made Sep 23 at 2016 8:38 PM

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My God it is so nice to see an American President greet our troops with genuine warmth instead of arrogant disdain. Yes Mr President, "all this over a flag". But don't worry, since the first year of your administration, nobody expects you to understand this.

Response by SGT Frank Oliver made Sep 24 at 2016 6:01 AM

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It's the 4th Army patch. My 1SG wore it in 1980 to 1985 in the MA ARMY National Guard, he served with them in Korea in the 50's.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 24 at 2016 8:15 AM

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Most people see the Regan Era as the good old days I guess it depends on your point of view I think if I remember correctly they was a barracks bombing in Beirut a recession double digit unemployment the auto industry began its spiral many treaties with Japan and other countries that began sheparding jobs overseas lets not forget Iran contra many families were forced to get on government assistance we began funding Osama bin laden fight with Russia. A failed drug war where we failed to stop slow or hamper the mass importation of cocaine and crack was more available than new textbooks So was Regan the best of all time I guess if you like a tough talking action hero I think you might be right but we needed a president that had foresight and a plan. I am a student of politics and policy I was 7 when he took office I can only give you what he did and impact it had moving forward so before we condemn and berate a sitting president think you the larger picture and the time in which each president served Reagan would be a dinosaur if he Acted the same why now

Response by SFC Kenneth G. made Sep 24 at 2016 12:03 PM

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8th Army patch

Response by PFC Benjamin Zellner made Sep 24 at 2016 1:04 PM

2016-09-24T13:04:11-04:00

8th Army

Response by SGT Aaron Wilcox made Sep 24 at 2016 2:26 PM

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It resembles the 4th ID patch.

Response by CPT Pete Sabo made Sep 24 at 2016 5:38 PM

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Response by PFC Randal Gerlach made Sep 24 at 2016 6:40 PM

2016-09-24T18:40:07-04:00

8thArmy

Response by SPC Kevin Barrow made Sep 24 at 2016 10:56 PM

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8th Army insignia.

Response by LCpl Daniel Couch made Sep 25 at 2016 1:35 AM

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US Army infantry division insignia.

Response by MSG David Arabinko made Sep 25 at 2016 4:38 PM

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Subdued Eighth United States Army (EUSA), Yongsan Army Garrison, Korea.

Response by SGT Christopher Koda made Sep 25 at 2016 5:09 PM

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I think it is the Army Air Force Media insignia becasue that is what he did during WWII

Response by 1SG Michael Ricke made Sep 25 at 2016 8:34 PM

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8th Army

Response by SGT Kevin Ziegelbauer made Sep 25 at 2016 9:27 PM

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Traditional patch

Response by SGT Kevin Ziegelbauer made Sep 25 at 2016 9:27 PM

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Tradoc Patch

Response by SFC Charles Pearce made Sep 26 at 2016 1:38 AM

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That is 8th army which is the comment over all us forces in Korea and he is apparently up north, (probably camp Casey or camp pellam) in 2nd inf div territory.

Response by SGT Richard Sullivan made Sep 26 at 2016 2:56 PM

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8th Army Korea

Response by SGT Ted Greenawald made Sep 26 at 2016 7:01 PM

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8th US Army...duh

Response by PO3 Thomas Lotspeich made Sep 26 at 2016 11:00 PM

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Is that for his "rank" of potus?

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2016 7:01 AM

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8th Army Pacific Victors South Korea

Response by SSG Robert Keller made Sep 27 at 2016 7:56 AM

2016-09-27T07:56:04-04:00

8th Army (Korea), I wore the same 88-89.

Response by CPT David Cross made Sep 27 at 2016 10:44 AM

2016-09-27T10:44:55-04:00

The patch on the POTUS' left shoulder is the 8th Army patch.

Response by SGT Dan Chambers made Sep 27 at 2016 6:30 PM

2016-09-27T18:30:56-04:00

I think that's an 8th Army patch..looking at on my phone, hard to tell without making it bigger and phone won't let me zoom in on it.

Response by SFC Michael Vasecka made Sep 28 at 2016 9:06 PM

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It wasn't uncommon when dignitary were visiting to give them a field jacket to wear while they were visiting to also keep as a gift. This looks like it was maybe a flight jacket maybe from the helicopter unit flying him around, Yes this is the 8th Army patch.

Response by SFC Bill Mitchell made Oct 2 at 2016 8:31 PM

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4th Inf

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2016 3:54 PM

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8th Army SSI

Response by SPC Carl McComis III made Nov 21 at 2016 2:03 AM

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8th army ssi

Response by SGT Ron Murphy made Nov 25 at 2016 3:36 AM

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8th Army, worn by President Reagan. On his right shoulder he wore 2nd ID. 1983 DMZ Korea. I was there. One of our greatest modern President.

Response by SPC Bobby Albrecht Sr made Jan 9 at 2017 9:17 AM

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8th Army

Response by SSG Emmett Murphy made Mar 1 at 2017 10:22 AM

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That's a Sham status Patch....

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 13 at 2017 1:00 AM

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8th Army

Response by CW4 Robert Augur made Aug 13 at 2017 11:04 AM

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8th Army Korea