Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility

Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility

Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility jlieberher Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:13 Soldiers who deployed to more than a dozen countries in the Middle East and Africa between Oct. 7, 2023, and June 24, 2025, are now eligible to wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for military operations in hostile conditions, the Army announced last week. Commonly known as the combat patch, the insignia is worn on the right sleeve of the uniform just below the American flag.…