Insignia and apparel have always been important to military units. In the United States, for patches worn on the uniform, the history dates back to World War I. With the Army rapidly expanding ...

Alongside every new uniform is a series of patches, and with modern uniforms, they're almost all attached via "military grade" hook and loop fasteners (what civilians call "Velcro"). This makes ...

When personnel sew on badges, the following must also be sewn on the combat uniform coat: name tape, U.S. Army tape, and grade insignia. If a nametape, U.S. Army tape or grade insignia is sewn on ...

Clay Cromwell, John Marshall, Max Sandlin, and Brent Self are wearing jersey patches that have special meaning to them. John Marshall (No. 1) is wearing Brendan Looney’s SEAL team patch in honor ...

The uniforms featured olive-drab helmets with gold cavalry insignia, olive pants with “United States” stenciled down the legs and white jerseys with the big yellow horse insignia. Army honored ...

Now, every Army unit needs a patch ... why you’ve never seen someone wearing an airborne tarantula patch on their uniform, it’s because these units only ever existed in dispatches, radio ...

to the Nazi commander asking the 101st to surrender. Here are some additional notes on Army's "Screaming Eagles" uniform: The star patch on the jersey is "The Invasion Star," which was used on ...