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In the united states army, tabs are small cloth andor metal arches displaying a word or words signifying a special skill that are worn on u. Enlisted men in the united states navy wore badges on their arms to indicate their job duties. Air force patch inventory is updated frequently so please check back often. The highest field organization in the united states army currently consists of field armies, which were once combined into army groups. I think that is information most collectors would really like to know. Currently, army components of unified combatant commands wear the ssi of field armies of the past. United states military patch guidemilitary shoulder. Shoulder sleeve insignia ssi are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of us army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned.
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