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Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are distinctive
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patches worn on the left sleeve of the
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just below the shoulder seam by
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s assigned to
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, and other specifically authorized organizations. They are also worn on the right sleeve by soldiers to indicate former overseas service with certain units during periods of
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s in hostile conditions (MOHC).


Versions


Colored

Shoulder sleeve insignia were often designed with intricate designs including bright colors, when created. Because these bright colors and designs risk standing out when a soldier is in combat or in hiding, the shoulder sleeve insignia in its color form was commonly only worn on the
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or service uniform when a soldier was not in combat. However, with the retirement of the Army Green Uniform in 2015, the full-color SSI was discontinued and was replaced with a CSIB (combat subdued identification badge). For combat uniforms, "subdued" versions have been created for wear on the battlefield. After a few years of retirement, the full-color SSI returned with the "
pinks and greens The Army Service Uniform (ASU) is a military uniform for wear by United States Army personnel in garrison posts and at most public functions where the Army Combat Uniform is inappropriate. As of 2021, the Army has two service uniforms for use by ...
" uniform that was re-introduced in the late 2010s. "Full color" SSI were only worn on the brown service coat during the 1940s, and on the green "Class A" uniform and on the
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during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Formerly, full color SSI were also worn on the "full color" (white letters on black or dark blue material) Military Police
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, worn by MPs while wearing the green "Class A" service uniform or while wearing subdued field uniforms (BDU or DCU) in a garrison environment. However, with the ACU, the MP brassard was replaced by a rectangular patch made of fabric or infrared-reflective material, reading "MP". In one notable exception, the
U.S. 1st Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division (1ID) is a Armored brigade combat team, combined arms Division (military), division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army (United States), Regular Army. It has ...
wore full-color SSI on their BDUs and ACUs for a time, before that too was replaced with a subdued version.


Subdued

The subdued version of the SSI created for the
Battle Dress Uniform The Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) is a camouflaged combat uniform that was used by the United States Armed Forces as their standard combat uniform from the early 1980s to the mid-2000s. Since then, it has been replaced or supplanted in every bra ...
(BDU) features patches that are primarily
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, to match the BDU. In general, this version is obsolete because the Army phased out the BDU in the late 2000s in favor of the
Army Combat Uniform The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and some elements of the U.S. Coast Guard. Within the Air Force and Space Force, it is referred to as the OCP ( Op ...
(ACU). The subdued version created for the
Desert Camouflage Uniform The Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) is an arid-environment camouflage uniform that was used by the United States Armed Forces from the early-1990s to the early 2010s. In terms of pattern and textile cut, it is identical to the U.S. military's B ...
(DCU) is primarily tan and "spice" brown, to match the uniform's design. This version is also obsolete, as the Army phased out DCUs in favor of ACUs. The subdued version created for the ACU is the version widely used in the field today. Since the Army-wide adoption of the ACU, SSI for the ACU have been developed. These SSI are primarily
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,
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, and
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, though a few patches also feature
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and
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colors for some details. Unlike previous patches, the ACU SSI are velcro-backed, designed to attach to the velcro pockets on the shoulder of the uniform, instead of being sewn on. This makes them easier to remove and replace. Since the development of the
Operational Camouflage Pattern Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army's main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). This pattern ...
(OCP) uniform (commonly known as
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as it is derived from Crye Precision's proprietary pattern) new SSI have been procured where the "Foliage" green of the ACU SSI is replaced by "Bagby" green. Velcro remains the method for attaching the SSI to the uniform.


Wear

The SSI is typically worn on the left upper arm, just below the uniform's shoulder seam on all but the ACU. The most common place for the SSI to be worn on the ACU is on the upper sleeve, attached using a
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backing; however, it is also sometimes worn on other places, notably when the soldier's
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covers the shoulders, such as the shoulder pads of
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, which covers the upper arm. Some units (such as the 3rd Infantry Division) also wear SSIs on their helmets. SSI are also occasionally worn on the
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s or
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s of soldiers, but this is not standard practice and is usually personal preference. Which SSI is worn depends on the
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that the soldier's formation is a part of. Usually, the soldier wears the SSI of their division or separate
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, but if they fall under the command of a different division, they must wear the SSI of that division. The First Army has directed that all subordinate brigades wear the First Army SSI instead of their own authorized brigade SSI.


Military operations in hostile conditions

Those soldiers who are combat veterans are authorized permanent wear of the SSI of the unit they fought with on their right shoulder. This shoulder sleeve insignia recognizes "former wartime service" and is frequently called a "combat patch". Per Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier is authorized to wear the SSI of their higher headquarters. This is not dependent on whether or not the higher headquarters deployed, or to whom the soldier was attached throughout his/her deployment. Exceptions have been made for operations of relatively short duration such as service in the
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and
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. With the
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into a brigade-centered force, the SSI that soldiers may wear for wartime service has grown. Where soldiers once fought only under the command of their home division headquarters, this is no longer always the case. Early in the Global War on Terrorism, soldiers could earn the wartime service patch of several units during a single deployment according to their chain of command. Under current policy, soldiers may only earn one SSI per deployment. Entire formations of soldiers are rarely deployed to the same command structure. For example, a battalion from a separate support brigade may be attached to a
brigade combat team The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic Military deployment, deployable Military unit, unit of maneuver in the United States Army, U.S. Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver Brigade (United States Army), b ...
during on deployment, which, in turn, would be attached to a different division headquarters. It is a misconception that in that deployment, soldiers in the battalion could earn three patches at once; the patch of their regular headquarters (the separate brigade), the patch of the
brigade combat team The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic Military deployment, deployable Military unit, unit of maneuver in the United States Army, U.S. Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver Brigade (United States Army), b ...
that they were attached to, and the patch of the division that the brigade combat team was attached to. In actuality, the regulation states that soldiers will wear the shoulder sleeve insignia of former wartime service of the lowest deployed echelon authorized its own distinctive SSI, which applies to divisions, separate brigades, and a handful of battalions. After March 27, 2007 the policy was changed to allow units of company level and higher to wear the SSI of their regular headquarters as a combat patch. This policy change also means that units above company level no longer receive multiple combat patches for single deployments, in turn simplifying what combat patch soldiers are actually entitled to wear. Although all U.S. Army
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, and
corps Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was formally introduced March 1, 1800, when Napoleon ordered Gener ...
have SSI, they do not award combat patches of these to all soldiers serving under them. These combat patches are usually only given to soldiers who serve the corps or army headquarters directly, and not one of the subordinate units. There is no time-in-theater requirement for wear of the SSIFWTS and orders are not created to authorize it. U.S. soldiers are also not required to wear a SSIFWTS, and if they can wear more than one SSIFWTS then soldiers can alternate from one to another, but they cannot wear more than one at a time.


History

The 81st Infantry Division "Wildcat" is generally agreed to have been first
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unit authorized an SSI. In 1918, during
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, the 81st Division sailed for
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after training at
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. On their left shoulder the men of the division wore an olive drab felt patch with the silhouette of a wildcat - after Wildcat Creek, a stream that flows through Fort Jackson. When men of the other fighting divisions challenged the right of 81st soldiers to wear the patch,
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ruled that the 81st could keep this distinctive insignia. He also suggested that other divisions adopt shoulder patches of their own. This patch was officially adopted by the U.S. Army on October 19, 1918. The first patches were often primitive but by World War II, the manufacture was regulated. By
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, all
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s,
field armies A field army (also known as numbered army or simply army) is a military formation in many armed forces, composed of two or more corps. It may be subordinate to an army group. Air armies are the equivalent formations in air forces, and fleets ...
,
corps Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was formally introduced March 1, 1800, when Napoleon ordered Gener ...
, and
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, as well as all major Army commands, had unique SSI. These SSI would often be created with symbolism alluding to the unit's formation. Examples include the
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, which included an "AA" on its patch alluding to the "All-American" soldiers from every state that made it up, and the 29th Infantry Division, which included blue and grey to allude to soldiers that made it up being from states on both sides of the
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. Most US formations had unique patches which varied greatly in size and makeup, with the exception of U.S. armored divisions (as well as 1st Armored Corps and the U.S. Army Armor Center & School), all of which adopted the same patch (a yellow, red and blue triangle with a symbol for armor in the middle). Each division and I Armored Corps then included its number in the upper yellow portion of the patch to distinguish it. The SSIs of those armored units which survived into the Cold War became irregular pentagons (some units later than others) with the addition of rectangular section at the bottom, bearing the division's nickname or "U.S. Army Armor Center". File:US Army 81st Infantry Division SSI.svg, The 81st Infantry Division "Wildcat" insignia; the first approved SSI. Image:1st Armored Corps SSI.svg, 1st Armored Corps insignia. Image:United States Army 1st Armored Division CSIB.svg, 1st Armored Division insignia showing division nickname. Image:4th_US_Armored_Division_SSI.svg, 4th Armored Division insignia. The division chose not to add a nickname as befit their motto: ''Name Enough!'' Image:The_Armor_School.jpg, The U.S. Army Armored School insignia. File:041210-A-3978J-076 - 25th Infantry Division soldiers with a U.S. Army Stryker at Mosul in December 2004.jpg, U.S. soldiers wearing the DCU uniform with the 25th Infantry Division SSI. File:ISAF soldier looking for enemy positions in Kunar Province of Afghanistan.jpg, A Soldier wears the
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SSI on his ACU uniform while serving in Afghanistan Image:Army mil-2007-12-06-023950.jpg, A soldier with the SSI of the
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on his
Interceptor Body Armor The Interceptor multi-threat body armor system (IBA) is a bullet-resistant body armor system that was used by the United States Armed Forces during the 2000s, with some limited usage into the mid-2010s. IBA and its design replaced the older sta ...
shoulder pad. Image:Spc. Taryn Emery attached to 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, holds a local girl who tries on Emery's ballistics glasses during a combined humanitarian, medical, school and hygiene engagement.jpg, A soldier with the SSI of the 34th Infantry Division on her
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. Image:1st_MEB_Helmet_Insignia.jpeg, Half scale insignia of the
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worn on the right side of an
Advanced Combat Helmet The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is the United States Army's current combat helmet, used since the early 2000s. It was developed by the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and the U.S. Army Research Labo ...
. File:85th ID SSI 1918 to present.jpg, SSI for the 85th Infantry Division. WW I, WWII, 1970-1986, and present File:WWI_91st_Div.jpg, SSI for the 91st Infantry Division in World War II File:WWI_91st_Div_V2.jpg, Variation SSI for the 91st Infantry Division in World War II File:WWII_91st_IN_Div.jpg, SSI for the 91st Infantry Division in World War II
Subdued patches and insignia were introduced during the
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and were made mandatory for wear on the field uniform starting July 1, 1970.United States Department of the Army. (January 1971). Uniform and Insignia, Male Personnel: Army Regulation 670-5, Chapter 15-1. SSIs are ''generally'' authorized only for units commanded by a general officer. In the early 1960s, separate armor regiments began creating SSI, and the number of separate brigades increased. Today, most separate brigades have their own SSI, but those brigades permanently assigned to divisions do not. A handful of smaller units have SSI (including the U.S. Army's ranger battalions
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Trial Defense Service, and Headquarters & Headquarters Company, U.S. Army), but most units of
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level and smaller do not have SSIs of their own. A handful of SSIs are designated for use by units which are not under a unified command wearing that SSI; these include
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, Department of the Army Staff Support, and the SSI designated for soldiers assigned outside of DOD (e.g.,
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s).


See also

*
Distinctive unit insignia A distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is a metallic Heraldry, heraldic badge or device worn by soldiers in the United States Army. The DUI design is derived from the coat of arms authorized for a unit. DUIs may also be called "distinctive insignia" (D ...
* Emblems of the United States Air Force *
Divisional Insignia of the British Army Formation signs at the division level were first introduced in the British Army in the First World War. They were intended (initially) as a security measure to avoid displaying the division's designation in the clear. They were used on vehicles, ...
* Formation badges for the
British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...
equivalent *
Tactical recognition flash Tactical recognition flash (TRF) is the British military term for a coloured patch worn on the right arm of combat clothing by members of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. A TRF serves to quickly Combat identification, identify th ...


Shoulder sleeve insignia galleries

* Field Army insignia of the United States Army * Corps Insignia of the United States Army *
Division insignia of the United States Army Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.10th Infantry Divis ...
* Brigade insignia of the United States Army * Miscellaneous shoulder sleeve insignia of the United States Army


References


Further reading

* Dalessandro, Robert J. & Knapp, Michael G., ''Organization and Insignia of the American Expeditionary Forces, 1917–1923'', (Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing) 2008.


External links

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