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

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.

Almost every unit has a patch. These are some of the best our readers have seen and worn.

These patches are a window into the most classified reaches of the US military. "This is one the very few glimpses that you get into this world, the black world, as they call it," says Paglen.

Soldiers who deployed to 14 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.

There's a new insignia showing up on the sleeves of a small group of military men and women, but instead of denoting rank, it advertises their love for a cartoon.

The Air Force chief of staff nixed career field ID patches and 57 shades of nail polish.

The 29th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard will keep its patch that was in danger of being retired due to its references to soldiers in the Confederate Army.

Troops are criticizing the Operation Inherent Resolve combat patch for looking like something Islamic State militants would wear.

While stationed away from their home state, how can military members and their spouses get a Real ID? Do they need one?

Several American military bases across Europe under heightened state of alert The level was raised to the second highest state of alert, which applies when intelligence indicates some form of ...