Unit and Combat Patches

[Moped]

Veterans, it would be nice to see all your unit or combat patches from your service days, on your avatars.  I've changed my avatar to my combat patch from Desert Storm, the 20th Engr Bde (Airborne) from Ft. Bragg, NC.

[DWARREN123]

My avatar is my last unit/combat patch.

[Mark@Sea]

Why not. 

[DMark]

My Combat Patches.

 

Airborne!

 

 

Air Assault!

 

 

One of the things that I liked about the ACUs was the Velcro for the unit patches.  I could change my combat patch out depending on the "audience."

 

As a side note, I had a good friend who was a "Four-Patch All American" with combat tours with the 82ABN in Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm, and the GWOT. 

Edited November 12, 2013 by DMark

[GuitaRx]

Thanks for your service to our Country!

[Guest Wesley33]

I changed mine. About to head back for another trip to AFG. I guess somebody has to close it out. Sent from my iPhone using [url="http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1"]Tapatalk[/url] Edited November 11, 2013 by Wesley33

[Tncobra]

Well that didn't work. / just imagine a cool division patch where my shadow is. Edited November 11, 2013 by Tncobra

[DMark]

Tncobra,

 

I had some size issues with my patches so I just kept the VFW pin as my avatar. 

[ncomarc]

1st ID here - Wesley33, good thoughts here.

[Patton]

I have worn several but this one is probably the closest to my heart.

[Guest TankerHC]

1st Cav, 2nd Bde, 1-12 Cav and "1st of the 9th",with 7th MEU, British Royal Marines and The Black Watch  "Task Force Headhunter"

 

 

1st Armored Division, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, Border Cavalry

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Infantry Division. 2nd Tank (2-72 Armor), Camp Casey Korea, 7/12 months DMZ

 

 

 

Some other Units I served in.

 

1st Army. 177th Armored Brigade (AC-RC Observer - Controller Trainer)

 

 

3rd Armored Division, 2nd/33rd Armor, Kirch-Goins, Germany

 

 

 

8th Infantry Division, 1st/68th Armor. Wildflecken, Germany

 

 

Interesting Note about B Co., 1/68th Armor Unit Crest. There is a guy named Ralph Zumbro, served as a Tanker in Vietnam in HQ Tanks with 1st/69th Armor. Claims he sunk a North Vietnamese Submarine near China Beach. I wasnt there, so I am not one to say he did or didnt, as I remember though, there were only several witnesses but he probably did do it. But 68th Armor, specifically B Company is the ONLY Armor Unit in the Army authorized to wear an Anchor on their Crest. Awarded by the Navy and approved by the DoD Department of Heraldry. During the Korean War they were being transported on a US Navy Transport Ship, a North Korean warship approached and opened fire. The Transport ship didnt have any guns and the Tank Guns were in travel lock. The Tankers unlocked their guns and sunk the North Korean ship from the deck of the transport. For this act the Navy awarded them an Anchor and the Army approved it. 

 

 

4th Infantry Division, 1/64th Armor

 

 

US Army Armor Center, Armor Officers Basic Course, Advanced Course, and Armor Officers Commanders Course (Instructor), Armor Engineer Board Test and Evaluation, 2/6th Cavalry

 

 

And some other units that I cant remember. 

Edited November 11, 2013 by TankerHC

[LagerHead]

Great idea.

[Rightwinger]

Veterans, it would be nice to see all your unit or combat patches from your service days, on your avatars.  I've changed my avatar to my combat patch from Desert Storm, the 20th Engr Bde (Airborne) from Ft. Bragg, NC.

 

Hey Moped, great idea and I too served in the 20th as my last unit.  37th Engineers, (Combat Airborne)

 

Prior to that while at Bragg, I was with the 319th MI BN, part of the 525 MI Brigade (also known as Ralston Purina Power and Light)

 

First assignment was with the 2/17th Field Artillery Brigade, Munsan Korea (great first assignment)  part of 2nd Infantry Division

 

Before that I was in the National Guard as part of the SMP (simultaneous membership program) as a new shavetail butter bar.

 

H Company, 278th Armored Cavalry, then based in Clinton, TN

 

Edited November 11, 2013 by Rightwinger

[Sam1]

 

 

 

 

 

2nd ID Korea/1-72ar, 3rd ID 3-69ar Georgia, 8th Army/UN Honor Guard (Seoul) Korea, 2nd ID again, 2-72ar, 1st AD 3-71(iirc) Germany

Edited November 11, 2013 by Sam1

[Wheelgunner]

Black Heart Brigade (2nd), 101st Airborne

 

Strike!

[Fourtyfive]

I am sorry to say that I have no patch , but I commend you gentlemen for your service ; especially today.

[CaleR]

Thank all of you for your service.

[DaveS]

I changed my avatar to participate. My last unit.

 

DaveS

[Spots]

Last deployment. 13th MEU Feb-Oct 2011. I was working with the I level repairing engines and riding as aircrew on the Ch-46 Phrogs. Evil Eyes for ever (they changed their name right after that. Lol)



Tapatalk ate my spelling.

[DMark]

...... repairing engines and riding as aircrew on the Ch-46 Phrogs. 

 

Now I understand why you are a Blacksmith!

 

Lord knows you guys have to beat on some metal to keep those old Phrogs in the air. 

[kellyII]

8th mp bde, Baghdad
89th mp bde Iraq
16th mp bn Iraq

[Patton]

KellyII, when were you a Watchdog(in the 8th)? Edited November 12, 2013 by Patton

[AirCav]

Late to the party, I guess. Hope you all had a peaceful Veteran's Day yesterday.

[safeandsecure]

Would like to say "thanks" to each and every one who has served or is serving.

 

Had our Veteran's Day Parade on Sunday.  Was very disappointed at the low turnout, especially considering that we had two WW II vets in attendance; based on their age, this just might be the last one that they are able to attend.  Noticed a Korean vet was missing this time -- but others, all the way up through the current Middle-East Wars, were there and honored.   I did take the grands, just so that they could meet these heroes and hear a little of their experiences.  Might just be the most important thing I've ever taken them to !!

[GuitaRx]

I didn't earn these myself but I'm mighty proud of them because they were taken from their own uniforms and handed to me by the soldiers themselves. A Band I was in was asked to be a guest of the Base Commander at Tyndall AFB to play for the troops and get a personal tour of the base. We were given a demonstration of the F-22 Raptor(which was freakin' amazing) and got to fly the F-15 Simulator, which was a blast! and also one of the pilots had the same Nickname as me "Harpo" :usa:

 

Edited November 12, 2013 by GuitaRx