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Army shoulder patches, officially known as shoulder sleeve insignia ssi, are worn on the upper left arm of the army combat uniform. Wwii us military shoulder patches war dog militaria. Ssi are available in ocp, multicam, and acu digital patterns. Each division of the united states army had a patch to identify it.
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Army patches like the square patch with a shining white star above u. Navy and their respective pay grades, insignias, abbreviations, and classifications. Full color versions of these patches are worn on the now retired service green uniform, replaced by wear of combat service identification badges. Army surplus world is a premier supplier of usgi and commercial products for past and present members of the military, public service professionals, outdoor enthusiasts and patriotic americans. There has been no authorization to use the rank since the world war ii era. The following table shows the major changes in us army enlisted ranks and insignia from the postworld war i reorganization of the enlisted grades in 1920 to the present day. We have the all the ranks you need for any branch of the armed services, including marine corp rank, army rank, navy rank, and air force rank.
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