Soldiers who deployed in 14 countries between October 2023 and June 2025 are eligible to wear the patches on their uniform ...

Eligibility for the patch "does not authorize pay entitlements such as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone ...

Soldiers who deployed to 15 countries in Africa and the Middle East between October 2023 and June 2025 are now authorized to wear combat patches, according to a policy released last week.

George and Army G-1 Lt. Gen. Brian Eifler are to be commended for both the unprecedented administrative speed and pragmatic ...

The Army expanded eligibility for the shoulder sleeve insignia for military operations in hostile conditions, commonly known as the "combat patch," for Soldiers deployed to select countries ...

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 recently.

Brig. Gen. Steven Carpenter, 7th ATC commander changed the patch on garrison commander Col. Stephen C. Flanagan uniform during a repatching ceremony at the Water Tower on Tower Barracks, Feb. 27.

U.S. Army soldiers who deployed to 14 countries in the U.S. Central Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility between October 2023 and June 2025 can now wear combat patches.