Posted on Jan 17, 2020
Why is the U.S. Army the only branch that wears the full-color U.S. Flag?
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I've consistently wondered why the U.S. Army is the only branch that wears the full-color U.S. Flag patch on the combat uniform. Marines don't wear anything on their combat uniform, but Navy and Air Force both wear the subdued U.S. Flag patch on theirs. AR 670-1 Ch 19-18 states "All soldiers will wear the full-color U.S. Flag embroidered insignia 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." While I understand the regulation, it seems to me that wearing the subdued flag insignia would make more sense because it matches the uniform pattern. What are your thoughts? PFC (Join to see) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" LTC Stephen F. CPL Dave Hoover SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SSG (Join to see) Capt Dwayne Conyers CPT Jack Durish SGT Ben Keen CPT (Join to see)
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Because someone with a lot more rank and a much higher position was visited by the Good Idea Fairie and forgot to bring their bug repellent.
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SSG Edward Tilton
All patches were meant to stand out in the smoke of battle so that Commandes could identify their own troops. I never did ndestand subdued patches. You are a traitor if you tell your captors what unit you are in but he should know that by the patch on you shoulder
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LTJG Sandra Smith
SSG(P) (Join to see) I'd suggest a state hospital, but they closed those all down....
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You answered your own question, it is in the reg. I personally know that when the patch, flag became part of the uniform it was intended to stand out. Pride in service, pride in country, PRIDE.
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LTC Lance Headrick
SSG Jim Schimon - I don't ever remember having seen any Full Color Flags down range. That is why you get issued the IR Flag.
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LTC Lance Headrick
LTC Donald Donahue - Well. I am not an expert in US Code, but we wear IR flags down range and they are not Full Color. As a matter of fact I have never worn a Full Color Flag under field conditions.
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LTC Donald Donahue
Hngaru and Bosnia missions both had the full color, reverse flag. I still have some BDUs with that flag affixed.
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Because we're the pride of the nation and we're proud of that nation - MURICA!!!
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Cpl Gerald Hill
Sgt Richard Milligan - If you were really in the Corps you would know The word Corps has a silent "S" on the end because if you didn't it would sound dead and we all know the Corps is alive and well!
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Sgt Richard Milligan
Cpl Gerald Hill - that is the stupidest reply to a comment I have ever heard- and the S in stupid is not silent. If I was really in the Corp? Idiot.
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