The Army has expanded eligibility for earning combat patches to soldiers deployed across 14 countries in the Middle East and Africa, a shift that comes as attacks from Iran and its sanctioned militias ...

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Eligibility for the patch “does not authorize pay entitlements such as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone tax exclusion,” the Army noted. United States Army soldiers who were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE: A soldier receives his 3rd Infantry Division combat patch during a combat patch ceremony at Forward Operating Base Smart, ...

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Nighthawk, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division receive their Shoulder Sleeve Insignia – Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI- MOHC) ...

STUTTGART, Germany — Combat patches are now authorized for U.S. soldiers who deployed to a select group of countries in the Middle East and Africa over roughly the past two years, the Army announced ...

The US Army has a long history of combat patches, but restrictions on their use have somewhat loosened—partially in recognition that the “battlefield” is far broader today than ever before. The United ...

With the U.S. preparing for potential ground operations in Iran and the number of American troops wounded in action increasing, the Army’s top general has authorized soldiers supporting the war to ...

Col. Brian Fletcher, Task Force Spartan Division Tactical Officer in Charge, places a TFS combat patch on Spc. Alondra Santos, Geospatial Engineer with the 36th Infantry Division, Intelligence and ...

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Officially known as Shoulder Sleeve Insignia—Former Wartime Service (SSI-FWTS), combat patches have been in use since 1945, and were introduced to recognize individuals who have participated in combat ...