Us army soldiers wear patches on their right sleeve of their combat uniform and sometimes on their left sleeve. You might be curious about those patches so in this video ill talk about what is. 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. Army uniform patches signify the wearers unit or any special qualification he might have.
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