Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle East

Army Dramatically Expands Combat Patch Eligibility

The policy shift, issued last week, covers soldiers who served in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Djibouti, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen between Oct. 7, 2023

Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle East

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.The policy covers soldiers assigned or attached to units supporting operations within U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command nations listed in the memo, allowing them to wear the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Military Operations in Hostile Conditions, or SS…

US Army Selects RMX's VAST Video Tech: Initial $135K Deal Could Expand to 10,000 Units

US Army orders breakthrough tactical video compression system for soldier operations. Initial 30-unit deployment could expand to 10,000 units. See deployment details.