What I like most about these videos is how they are directed towards a general audience rather than being specifically for enlisted personnel, active duty soldiers, or veterans. Although I'm enlisted myself, I could definitely see myself watching these videos to learn about the Army if I wasn't.
@@quickzilver333 - I always laughed about 4th Brigade. I would have totally given the "greeting of the day" with every salute and told people "Tropic Lighting" while shivering in AK!
I've been out of the Army since 1998. Though there was one unit I have been very proud to have served in and that the 2nd Infantry Division. When I was in 2 ID, I was stationed at Camp Garry Owen just southeast of Mun-son. I was a 19D and loved my time there in Korea. I did go up to Warrior Base which in near the JSA for a month for us, the CAV, to let the Infantry guys get some down time. We moved up there one week after I got in country, that was a quick transition.
I love the 160th special operations Aviation Regiment, the 173rd Airborne Brigade patch and the Third Infantry Division patches. Not so much for the patches themselves (although they’re nice) but because of what these units did in Europe, Vietnam, the desert and Somalia.
160th changed there patch they use to wear the special ops patch when I was in now they got there very own patch that is new and designated only for the 160th
I have been a collector of these patches for a long time. Was able to get some felt that were used in WWI. The history of so many of these patches is awesome. Thanks for the current patches.
Fun fact in the Netherlands we have a company that uses the US 2nd ID Indian head emblem since they were attached to that division in the Korean war. They are even named after the area where the fought. Wonju Company from the Van Heutsz regiment
sorry for you if all you had was the sorry ass Ft Riley experience. you missed out big time.. Germany and Korea before the new melinium was the real shit.
I am going into my junior year of high school and have been working towards the Marine Corps almost my entire life. Recently, I’ve done a lot of reflection and decided that being an Army officer life my grandfather and his father before him would be the best route for me. Your videos have been a major factor in helping me come to terms with that decision. I will be building myself up intensely through ROTC graduation to prepare myself for Airborne, Ranger, and eventually the Special Forces. My great grandfather was OSS in WWII and then CIA after the war, and I feel that the army will be my best preparatory route to follow in those foot steps.
I went through MCRD San Diego in 1978, was super proud and all that BS. Just wanted to let you know that at that time the Marines considered the 50% loss rule of thumb to be acceptable for normal losses in any operation. WE were a powerful main strike force. I switched over to the Army in 1991, in the USMC rank was slow, for both officers and enlisted, don't know know, pride doesn't pay billls! In the Army things were different, they practiced fire and manuever, and centered most on smart movement, you can't accomplish your objective with little or only 1 man, anything else is a fantasy. I applaud your decision to go Army as an officer, rank moves fast up to captain 3 yrs. I made Sgt. E-5 in short of 2 yrs. You can make a great career in the Army, you get all the schools quick as an officer, and a lot of officers I served under had spent time in SF and led A-teams. They were great leaders, and teachers some went all the way to Col.-O6 pretty fast, some went on to work in intellegence and some I worked with made Delta, and other stuff like CIA, State Dept. I personally worked with SF on several occasions, and learned a lot from them great guys. Good luck, friend.
My grandfather was 797th Military Police, never seen the patch for it was disbanded after WWII. My dads was 1st I.D. "Big Red One" or as his NVA counterparts called it " The Bloody Red One" in Vietnam.
My grandpa was in the Army for 28 years. I remember a few of his patches such as the 11th airborne patch he had on his hat that he always wore, and the Taro Leaf patch from his infantry unit in the Korean War (24th infantry division)
The one that I like the most is my 10th Mountain patch. I when dumb soldiers used to argue with me about the mountain tab and they would say " That is one of the hardest tabs to get right? Didn't you have to do something crazy to get that tab?" I would look at them and tell them that the mountain tab is just part of the unit patch and all I did to get the patch was go to Iraq with the 10th Mountain.
@@chrissorensen2121 I have a few friends stationed with the 3rd. They probably do call it the broken tv screen. One of my drill sergeants was 3rd Id, but we never heard him say that
Dad wore the 36th ID patch in WW2. Arrowhead with T in center. Arrowhead represented Arizona and T was for Texas National Guard of WW1. I wore truncated Statue of Liberty of 77 Infantry of Okinawa fame renamed 307 Infantry of 77 Sustainment Brigade during Vietnam era and New York Army Reserve.
Retired Army, so I was in alot of units... STRATCOM (Strategic Communications Command), SETAF (Southern European Task Force - Pretty interesting looking patch), 6th Air Combat Cav Brigade, 56th Field Artillery Brigade (Pershing Missile - my favorite in the looks department) - to name several...
my father was a career officer who had a real pick of patches he could wear on his right sleeve. he was a pilot who flew in WWII, Korea and Viet-Nam.When he retired as a Lt. Colonel after his 2nd tour of Nam,he put his WWII combat patch on his uniform for his retirement. Not many recognized the 8th AAF patch.
My father was in Vietnam and never spoke about what he did there but when he passed we found his uniform and patch's. One is a red patch with blue A5 on it which is for ARNORTH he then has one that is a long rifle with no reef which is expert infantry and I know my father was special forces. on his ribbon from Vietnam there is 4 tiny stars in the center where the yellow and red are which I have no clue what that even means. A lot of my fathers patchs are still missing and my mother can not access his records as they are still classified. My father only spoke a little but he said he was a sniper in Vietnam which I really believe now after researching the patchs he left to me. I even have his old uniform the coat not sub zero but heavy for sure only thing we don't have is his boots. I even to this day have his blade a knife he got while in Vietnam and it is one of the best blades I have ever had the pleasure of using.
I was a career soldier 22 years.Seeing the 1st CAV and the 2d ID patch brought back memories.I was stationed in Korea,with 27th Maint Bn 1st Cav,when the Cav and the 2d ID swapped colors.Went to bed one night as a member of HHC 27th Maint.Bn 1st CAV.Next morning we were HHC 702 Maint.Bn 2d ID.We had the usual flustercluck trying to get 2d ID SSI. Also wore the 1st AD patch twice while I was in.My combat patches are from Vietnam,as I retired in 1979.During my service time I wore several different SSI,but my favorite had to be 1st AD,probably because it was my first home unit in the Army,and my Uncle wore the patch during WW2,
In my 15 years of Army service, being a Field Artillery (MLRS) NCO, I've worn the patches of the 1st Cavalry Div at Ft. Hood,, the 2nd ID in Korea,, the 4th ID at Hood again, the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Germany, the 212th Field Artillery Brigade at Ft. Sill.
Christopher, this is a good informative video. I was in the U.S Army twice. The first time I was in Signal units in 472nd Sig. co. in Boeblingen West Germany. Then I went to Vietnam, to fight in a little war over there and I was in the 1st Signal Brigade. The second time I was in the U.S. Army I was in the Infantry the 26th infantry division.
i'm a patch collection guy and my favorite patches are 101st Airborne 2nd ID 4th ID 116th Cav (Oregon National Guard) SFG Patch, 1st,2nd Ranger SF Tab Airborne Tab Ranger Tab And hope soon the Sapper Tab for the Collection
When Top Gun was released, one of the things that became hip was the cruise jacket with all the patches on it. Usually a brown leather flight jacket covered with patches. I started one and by the end I didn't have a square millimeter of empty space on my coat. Kind of silly, but I ran into an Army guy at the airport who had the same thing with only Army patches. We spent an hour going over each others jackets. When I walked away, I thought that I had gotten about as nerdy as one can get. I wish I still had it! lol
Trained with the 2AD “hell on wheels “ division at Ft Hood rotated to Germany with the 4th Armour in Schwabac Germany O’Brien Barracks. Late 50s early 60s. Met Elvis while on nato manuevers in1960 . He was with the 3AD Spearhead division
I like the Second Armor Division patch the best, because it’s the only patch I have ever seen that has a curse word in it, HELL ON WHEELS. It was sewn on over the left shirt pocket on our fatigues, for civilians that’s army work clothes. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I heard that it was because the 2AD was Patton’s favorite division. So it was closest to his heart. On our winter dress uniform the patch was sewn on the left shoulder. On our summer dress uniform there was no patch, we used a pin on metal. The division no longer exists. This was my experience at Fort Hood 1967 - 1968.
After the deployment in Afghanistan I got back from in July, I wear the SOCOM patch with Airborne tab on my right sleeve. Was a pretty cool group of guys to work with/support. I'm in a HIMAR unit.
HHB 3rd Armored Divarty and HHB 1st BN 5th FA Regt are both units I served with, both the unit/Divisional patches were both filled with history and pride, either or both would complete a Military patch collection, the history of both units is worthy of attention to any military buff, the 3rd Armored Division in its historic battles of WW2 and the 1st BN 5th FA' s status of the oldest continuously serving unit in US Army history and its first commander, Alexander Hamilton make this Unit truly an honor to have served wirh.
I grew up in Colorado so my favorite is the 4th Infantry Division and 2nd Infantry Division Edit: I like the 2nd Infantry Patch because my dad was with the 44th Engineers Camp Howze Korea
Hey Chris, I served in the Ranger Regiment back when there were only 2 manuver battalions 1st Bn at Hunter (HAAF) and 2nd Bn at Ft. Lewis , Then you had the School elements HQ at Benning and the phase's , We wore the original scroll 1st Batt's was colored,and shaped different from 2nd Batt's which was subdued, Back then mostly NCO's and Officers were tabbed, all we had to do was complete RIP to get in the Battalion , then they started sending enlisted to school, I got my tab in 79, and it looked a lot sharper above those old scroll's But times change Rangers stay the same RLTW, ps. the old RECONDO patch was my favorite of all. those guy's "Really" earned that patch !!!!!!!
The difference between the 82nd Airborne division and the 101sr is that the 82nd actually is Airborne. The 101st is not. They do however pride themselves in being more known for training troops in Air assault.
Brave rifles! 2003 I was in 3d ACR but we got the 3rd ID combat patch I did 3 tours with Killer 3/3 I've honestly forgotten all the combat patches we were authorized. I do remember however 05-06 we were authorized 42nd ID new York guard. O e of the few times an active unit fell under a guard unit in combat
I spent half of my time with 101st and went to Afghanistan with them. Then I went to 10th Mt cause I lived in MA. Then I Retired from the Army. Army Strong HooaH!!!
I was in the Army Security Agency, but in Viet Nam we were called a Radio Research Unit. I no longer remember the unit numbers. Eventually I was stationed outside of Pleiku. Later med-evaced to Japan, then in Two Rock, Petaluma, California, where I did trick (rotating shift) work until being medically retired from Letterman Hospital at the Presidio of San Francisco. I'm slowly writing down various stories from my 4+ years.
As a fellow collector i am appreciative of your introduction for others. I have a large collection the pride of it a rare metal thread patch authorized and commissioned by the 1st Allied Airborne Army during WW 1, made in spain by special order from the Headquarters of the army only 200 were made.
Planet 9 yes you are right thats what i meant, got in a hurry, they were a short lived organization responsible primarily for the drop into southern France, thus the rarity
I was in 53rd Infantry Brigade and our patch was a rectangle with the same colors as the armor division patches (yellow, red, blue) with a black Spanish helmet at the top of the patch. Took me a couple of years to figure out that it was a Spanish helmet because it really wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I saw it. My grandfather had a pretty cool one. His was 7th Army and it was a blue triangle with a yellow pyramid with seven steps with a red triangle so the pyramid looks like an "A". He said it had a tab underneath that said "Seven Steps to Hell". From the research I've done apparently the tab was an unofficial addition
Christopher, I have seen a couple of you videos. Bringing back memories of my 2 years, 9 months ... and six hours in the "Green Machine" (U.S. Army, 1968-1971). I enjoy them very much. My favorite shoulder patch was the old Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM) at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. It symbolizes that I survived Vietnam and was counting down for my early out for school. Patch was painted on the hill overlooking the Parade Field, too. Keep up the interesting topics. All the best. DODSON, OUT.
My Dad was in the 70th Infantry Division in the Army Reserves they took over operations of the Infantry School @ Fort Benning, Georgia during Operation Desert Storm
I wore quite a few patches while I was in (88 - 98) as it was a time of change along with some down sizing and station relocations. My favorite patch I wore was the 2nd Armored Division Patch “Hell On Wheels” while I was assigned to Ft. Hood, TX from (89 - 91) as we were the longest continuously active unit since World War II. I was on the last Reforger Exercise when the Berlin Wall had just come down as well as the 50th anniversary of the Division on continuous duty 1940 -1990. They were honored with being the first U.S. Army unit into Berlin during World War II and also the first U.S. Army unit into Kuwait City during the first Gulf War as a tribute to their long service. We were the only unit authorized to wear our SSI or unit patch above the left breast pocket instead of the left sleeve. With that I will say Hooah and Hell On Wheels. Mike P former SGT 2ndAD.
Thanks for serving. I was the S-2 of the 1-41 INF and Asst. S-2 and often acting S-2 of the 1st Tiger Brigade. As you note, the 2AD was the only division officially authorized to wear the patch over the left breast pocket; however, other armored units practiced this into the early 60s. I think the practice faded as the number of separate armored formations diminished down to the (then) three active armored divisions and the school. Come visit us as the National Museum of the United States Army, Ft. Belvoir, VA!
@@stacycentral That would be great and if I get a chance I will try to do that. I’m actually attending a conference at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland next week where I will be running a clandestine lab lane and having the Coast Guard, National Guard, and FBI go through and find out what kind of goodies I’ve hidden for them for training. I appreciate the offer. Thanks again, Mike P
my father wore the 82nd airborne patch for 9 years of my life and before i was alive then we moved to korea and he wore the 2nd infantry badge for a bit then he changed unit and i forget what he is now soooo but it's still cool anybody that wears a patch is amazing
I thought the oldest continually serving unit in the Army was the 28th Inf Rgt "Black Lions" assigned to the 1st ID? My dad served with Alpha Co, 1/28th Inf Rgt, 1st ID in Vietnam!
Have to say one of the coolest, if not the coolest Unit Patch has to be the " 56th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE" with the "PERSHING" TAB. Great station by the way, Neu Ulm, Germany > 1980-1982.
I spent my entire 3 years in the Big Red One. "No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great, DUTY FIRST!!"
Greetings from Manhattan, Kansas!
sorry to hear your whole enlistment was at Riley... you missed out in the real Army.
Go Army my fellow soldier! I’m ex Army Artillery
Duty first service always
Family Last
What I like most about these videos is how they are directed towards a general audience rather than being specifically for enlisted personnel, active duty soldiers, or veterans. Although I'm enlisted myself, I could definitely see myself watching these videos to learn about the Army if I wasn't.
Growing up on Oahu, Hawaii, always like the 25th ID patch.
25th ID AirBorne in Alaska. The same Lighting Patch but with an AirBorne On Top.
Suncere Knowledge Hey grunt, learn to spell!
Same
@@quickzilver333 - I always laughed about 4th Brigade. I would have totally given the "greeting of the day" with every salute and told people "Tropic Lighting" while shivering in AK!
I've been out of the Army since 1998. Though there was one unit I have been very proud to have served in and that the 2nd Infantry Division. When I was in 2 ID, I was stationed at Camp Garry Owen just southeast of Mun-son. I was a 19D and loved my time there in Korea. I did go up to Warrior Base which in near the JSA for a month for us, the CAV, to let the Infantry guys get some down time. We moved up there one week after I got in country, that was a quick transition.
2/9 Inf. 2 I.D. Camp Casey 20 Aug 96 - 20 Aug 97!
Every time I see the 4th Infantry division patch, I’m always proud that my grandpa served in Vietnam.
I spent all of my 7 years in the 101st. So the Eagle is my favorite.
Glock Kusto For me. The AA. Airborne 101ST. You are my Brother.
NO SLACK
I was in the 101st in Vietnam '68-'69. Great unit and superior soldiers. Spent 6 wild and wooly weeks in the A Shau Valley.
First Strike!
101st '01-'04.
I love the 160th special operations Aviation Regiment, the 173rd Airborne Brigade patch and the Third Infantry Division patches. Not so much for the patches themselves (although they’re nice) but because of what these units did in Europe, Vietnam, the desert and Somalia.
160th changed there patch they use to wear the special ops patch when I was in now they got there very own patch that is new and designated only for the 160th
The Big Red One or 1st Infantry Division is also called “The Bloody First” also.
@ray corcoles also,they were the ones at omaha beach
@@brendanzhang7488 - Along with the 29th Infantry Division and the Army Rangers, among others.
I have been a collector of these patches for a long time. Was able to get some felt that were used in WWI. The history of so many of these patches is awesome. Thanks for the current patches.
My dad is a retired Honorary Lieutenant (Submarine arms) from the Indian Navy. Your video's are informative and inspirational, thank you Sir!
Fun fact in the Netherlands we have a company that uses the US 2nd ID Indian head emblem since they were attached to that division in the Korean war.
They are even named after the area where the fought. Wonju Company from the Van Heutsz regiment
Thanks!!
1st Infantry Division was my unit for my whole enlistment and it will always be my favorite.
sorry for you if all you had was the sorry ass Ft Riley experience. you missed out big time.. Germany and Korea before the new melinium was the real shit.
I am going into my junior year of high school and have been working towards the Marine Corps almost my entire life. Recently, I’ve done a lot of reflection and decided that being an Army officer life my grandfather and his father before him would be the best route for me. Your videos have been a major factor in helping me come to terms with that decision. I will be building myself up intensely through ROTC graduation to prepare myself for Airborne, Ranger, and eventually the Special Forces. My great grandfather was OSS in WWII and then CIA after the war, and I feel that the army will be my best preparatory route to follow in those foot steps.
Just a heads up, O-kids & Jarheads don't mix, trust me.
I went through MCRD San Diego in 1978, was super proud and all that BS. Just wanted to let you know that at that time the Marines considered the 50% loss rule of thumb to be acceptable for normal losses in any operation. WE were a powerful main strike force. I switched over to the Army in 1991, in the USMC rank was slow, for both officers and enlisted, don't know know, pride doesn't pay billls! In the Army things were different, they practiced fire and manuever, and centered most on smart movement, you can't accomplish your objective with little or only 1 man, anything else is a fantasy. I applaud your decision to go Army as an officer, rank moves fast up to captain 3 yrs. I made Sgt. E-5 in short of 2 yrs. You can make a great career in the Army, you get all the schools quick as an officer, and a lot of officers I served under had spent time in SF and led A-teams. They were great leaders, and teachers some went all the way to Col.-O6 pretty fast, some went on to work in intellegence and some I worked with made Delta, and other stuff like CIA, State Dept. I personally worked with SF on several occasions, and learned a lot from them great guys. Good luck, friend.
How did it go, man? Are you still on the path to being an officer or SF?
My favorite is the one I wore in 1964 in Korea. The 7th Infantry Division. Look left to see it.
Currently wearing the 173rd airborne brigades patch !
Heading from Benning to Vicenza on the 24th, excited to wear that patch myself!
My son was stationed there in December. He's in the S1 office.
I proudly have this patch on my now retired uniforms. I served with them in Kandahar Afghanistan in 2005/2006.
Spent several years with the 173rd. OEF VII/VIII and OEF X.
My grandfather was 797th Military Police, never seen the patch for it was disbanded after WWII. My dads was 1st I.D. "Big Red One" or as his NVA counterparts called it " The Bloody Red One" in Vietnam.
Proudly wore the following patches on active duty. 2nd Armored “Hell In Wheels”, 3rd Armored “Spearhead” & 11th ACR. 85th & 33rd in USAR & ILNG.
2nd Armored Division (fwd) 1978-1981👍
3rd AD Kirch Goens Germany, '85-88
Derrick Murray , Ray Barracks Friedberg. Downstream from “The Rock”. Jan 83-Jul 85. Scout Plt. 1/32 Armor Bandits
1/11 ACR Fulda gap 75 77
My grandpa was in the Army for 28 years. I remember a few of his patches such as the 11th airborne patch he had on his hat that he always wore, and the Taro Leaf patch from his infantry unit in the Korean War (24th infantry division)
1st Air Cav and both airborne patches are my faves.
Back in 91 I was stationed in Korea on Camp Liberty Bell, I had a few friends on the JSA, Thank You for service......
It's Joint Base Lewis Mccord! Currently in Korea wearing the 2ID patch!
Kerwin going to Korea in September
Very nice I'll be here also! I post videos on my channel about my time here in Korea, check it out when you have a chance. :)
Kerwin 5th SF Ft Campbell 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Gabriel Welcome my friend! Thank you for the support!
Gabriel It’s what you make of it not difficult at all just keep your head up and everything will be okay.
The one that I like the most is my 10th Mountain patch. I when dumb soldiers used to argue with me about the mountain tab and they would say " That is one of the hardest tabs to get right? Didn't you have to do something crazy to get that tab?" I would look at them and tell them that the mountain tab is just part of the unit patch and all I did to get the patch was go to Iraq with the 10th Mountain.
2ID patch over here! will treasure it until the end of my days.
Reggie Smoker/ 2ID best patch and unit I was there 1977-1978 Hoorah!!
I was proud to wear this 2nd ID patch served on DMZ 89-90 KOREA
3rd Infantry Division. Rock of the Marne
Good old broken tv screen
@@chrissorensen2121 I never heard that one before. I'm with the 34th infantry division, the big ol bull
@@skitboyz7418 people have called it that when I wore it from 09-13
@@chrissorensen2121 I have a few friends stationed with the 3rd. They probably do call it the broken tv screen. One of my drill sergeants was 3rd Id, but we never heard him say that
@@skitboyz7418 I see
I've always liked the 25th ID patch, especially the color patch.
Dad wore the 36th ID patch in WW2. Arrowhead with T in center. Arrowhead represented Arizona and T was for Texas National Guard of WW1.
I wore truncated Statue of Liberty of 77 Infantry of Okinawa fame renamed 307 Infantry of 77 Sustainment Brigade during Vietnam era and New York Army Reserve.
Retired Army, so I was in alot of units... STRATCOM (Strategic Communications Command), SETAF (Southern European Task Force - Pretty interesting looking patch), 6th Air Combat Cav Brigade, 56th Field Artillery Brigade (Pershing Missile - my favorite in the looks department) - to name several...
my father was a career officer who had a real pick of patches he could wear on his right sleeve. he was a pilot who flew in WWII, Korea and Viet-Nam.When he retired as a Lt. Colonel after his 2nd tour of Nam,he put his WWII combat patch on his uniform for his retirement. Not many recognized the 8th AAF patch.
82nd Airborne. Airborne All The Way!!
3/325, Let's Go!
Mitchell Saret blue falcon! 🤙
HHC 2/504th Airborne Infantry
Medic. 1973 - 1976
Field Medic Expert Badge
Jungle Expert
Recondo Qualified
I had a great time doing it.
Airborne.
1/508th 3rd Bde. Vietnam '68/'69
HHC 82nd Signal Battalion.
My father was in Vietnam and never spoke about what he did there but when he passed we found his uniform and patch's. One is a red patch with blue A5 on it which is for ARNORTH he then has one that is a long rifle with no reef which is expert infantry and I know my father was special forces. on his ribbon from Vietnam there is 4 tiny stars in the center where the yellow and red are which I have no clue what that even means. A lot of my fathers patchs are still missing and my mother can not access his records as they are still classified. My father only spoke a little but he said he was a sniper in Vietnam which I really believe now after researching the patchs he left to me. I even have his old uniform the coat not sub zero but heavy for sure only thing we don't have is his boots. I even to this day have his blade a knife he got while in Vietnam and it is one of the best blades I have ever had the pleasure of using.
My favorite is the 75th love it. Striving for it
I was a career soldier 22 years.Seeing the 1st CAV and the 2d ID patch brought back memories.I was stationed in Korea,with 27th Maint Bn 1st Cav,when the Cav and the 2d ID swapped colors.Went to bed one night as a member of HHC 27th Maint.Bn 1st CAV.Next morning we were HHC 702 Maint.Bn 2d ID.We had the usual flustercluck trying to get 2d ID SSI. Also wore the 1st AD patch twice while I was in.My combat patches are from Vietnam,as I retired in 1979.During my service time I wore several different SSI,but my favorite had to be 1st AD,probably because it was my first home unit in the Army,and my Uncle wore the patch during WW2,
Thank you for your service!
My grandson now in 1st air cav
My favorite one I wear is my 75th Rangers one
I wore the 197th Infantry Brigade, 38th Air Defense, 1st Signal Brigade, Infantry School. Favorite is my first assignment--197th Infantry Brigade.
1st Signal Beg. 304th Signal Battalion, 1987.
101st Airbourne and the 82nd Airbourne because of the movie Band of Brothers. Thank you for the info
My granddad was in the 501st 101st screaming eagles air Bourne division shot a ss officer and got his luger his medals and his cap
In my 15 years of Army service, being a Field Artillery (MLRS) NCO, I've worn the patches of the 1st Cavalry Div at Ft. Hood,, the 2nd ID in Korea,, the 4th ID at Hood again, the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Germany, the 212th Field Artillery Brigade at Ft. Sill.
i always liked my 2nd AD patch Hell On Wheels, when i was at Ft Hood
My grandfather was Second Armored Division in WWII, I really like the old "Hell on Wheels" patch
A: Why did I get this in my recommended?
B: You've been drafted!
A: F-f-f-f-f-f-fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Christopher, this is a good informative video. I was in the U.S Army twice. The first time I was in Signal units in 472nd Sig. co. in Boeblingen West Germany. Then I went to Vietnam, to fight in a little war over there and I was in the 1st Signal Brigade. The second time I was in the U.S. Army I was in the Infantry the 26th infantry division.
I too served in the First Circus Brigade (1 Sig Bde) in Vietnam. Nha Trang Sig Bn, and Phu Lam SIg Bn. under 21st Sig Gp)
1st Cav. and 2 ACR here.
I had and Love the 1965 USARSO Banana Boat Patch. A Round patch with a blue background with an old Spanish Galley with a n Iron Cross on the sail
i'm a patch collection guy and my favorite patches are
101st Airborne
2nd ID
4th ID
116th Cav (Oregon National Guard)
SFG Patch,
1st,2nd Ranger
SF Tab
Airborne Tab
Ranger Tab
And hope soon the Sapper Tab for the Collection
116th cav is mostly Idaho National Guard. We call it the sperm-cookie
@@glassobriscey8070 LOL the one's i have are from ONG from my next door neighbor of the 3-116 C Co
Right shoulder 101st! I'll always have that Eagle watching my back.
I was in the 501st. of the 101st. Airborne. (all Paratroopers back then).
Screaming eagles?
My granddad was in the 501st 101st screaming eagles airborne division in ww2 he Brand home a ss officers luger his medals and cap
18th MP Brigade was my fourth (combat patch).
I wear the Old Ironsides patch. 2-3 FA.
Giessen Army Depot. I was in the 527th MP CO.
My grandpa was a member of the 4th Ivy division. He got gassed in the Meuse Argonne in 1918 and was never really the same.
Patrick Aalfs you knew him before 1918? How old are you?
my grandpa was in the first air cav in vietnam so that’s my favorite
I saw a lot of us army recruiters with the 101th airborne patch, 82nd airborne patch, 4th ivy division patch, and the 10th mountain division patch
89th MP and stationed at Fort Riley Kansas attached to the 1ID “the Big Red One”
Nice
I was 89th at The Great Place, Fort Hood.
@@themightyleon1251 fort hood...
4/3 ACR at Carson and 1ID in Germany were my two favorites.
No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great, Duty First! -1st Infantry Motto
thr Big Red one was ate up in the Late 80's early 90's.
When Top Gun was released, one of the things that became hip was the cruise jacket with all the patches on it. Usually a brown leather flight jacket covered with patches. I started one and by the end I didn't have a square millimeter of empty space on my coat. Kind of silly, but I ran into an Army guy at the airport who had the same thing with only Army patches. We spent an hour going over each others jackets. When I walked away, I thought that I had gotten about as nerdy as one can get. I wish I still had it! lol
I'm sentimental to the 1st Cavalry Division.
James Austin the line they never crossed, the horse they never rode...
SwordsmanRyan what’s your unit patch fucko.
Trained with the 2AD “hell on wheels “ division at Ft Hood rotated to Germany with the 4th Armour in Schwabac Germany O’Brien Barracks. Late 50s early 60s. Met Elvis while on nato manuevers in1960 . He was with the 3AD Spearhead division
I was with the 3rd ID in Germany back in the 70's
1/4 Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID
Aschaffenburg, Germany 1976-1979
"Rock of the Marne"
3rd MI Co
Leighton Barracks Würzburg Germany
I like the Second Armor Division patch the best, because it’s the only patch I have ever seen that has a curse word in it, HELL ON WHEELS. It was sewn on over the left shirt pocket on our fatigues, for civilians that’s army work clothes. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I heard that it was because the 2AD was Patton’s favorite division. So it was closest to his heart. On our winter dress uniform the patch was sewn on the left shoulder. On our summer dress uniform there was no patch, we used a pin on metal. The division no longer exists. This was my experience at Fort Hood 1967 - 1968.
After the deployment in Afghanistan I got back from in July, I wear the SOCOM patch with Airborne tab on my right sleeve. Was a pretty cool group of guys to work with/support. I'm in a HIMAR unit.
I helped make rocket motor casings & warhead skins for MLRS sys. back in the 80's
And other things that go boom.💣
Bad news for bad guys.
HHB 3rd Armored Divarty and HHB 1st BN 5th FA Regt are both units I served with, both the unit/Divisional patches were both filled with history and pride, either or both would complete a Military patch collection, the history of both units is worthy of attention to any military buff, the 3rd Armored Division in its historic battles of WW2 and the 1st BN 5th FA' s status of the oldest continuously serving unit in US Army history and its first commander, Alexander Hamilton make this Unit truly an honor to have served wirh.
I grew up in Colorado so my favorite is the 4th Infantry Division and 2nd Infantry Division
Edit: I like the 2nd Infantry Patch because my dad was with the 44th Engineers Camp Howze Korea
11ACR & 173rd patches are worth mentioning (IBCT Airborne) representing NTC & now Sky soldiers!
Growing up I saw a lot of 25ID, 1st cav and “T-patchers”(TXARNG) and ended up being a t-patcher myself. 1-143rd AATW!!
Hey Chris, I served in the Ranger Regiment back when there were only 2 manuver battalions 1st Bn at Hunter (HAAF) and 2nd Bn at Ft. Lewis , Then you had the School elements HQ at Benning and the phase's , We wore the original scroll 1st Batt's was colored,and shaped different from 2nd Batt's which was subdued, Back then mostly NCO's and Officers were tabbed, all we had to do was complete RIP to get in the Battalion , then they started sending enlisted to school, I got my tab in 79, and it looked a lot sharper above those old scroll's But times change Rangers stay the same RLTW, ps. the old RECONDO patch was my favorite of all. those guy's "Really" earned that patch !!!!!!!
I love these video especially the one on awards and ribbons I had always wondered about that stuff
The difference between the 82nd Airborne division and the 101sr is that the 82nd actually is Airborne. The 101st is not. They do however pride themselves in being more known for training troops in Air assault.
My Unit was the 3rd Infantry Division. I was assigned to Sledgehammer Brigade on Kelly hill. It sucked to here they cased their colors in 2015.
Me to man i got out in 2013 i was with 1-10FA!
Rinter215 2/69AR here
@@gonzowrenn6036 We knew when their HQ took over in Afghan because they replaced reveille with Dog Face Soldier instead.
Brave rifles! 2003 I was in 3d ACR but we got the 3rd ID combat patch I did 3 tours with Killer 3/3 I've honestly forgotten all the combat patches we were authorized. I do remember however 05-06 we were authorized 42nd ID new York guard. O e of the few times an active unit fell under a guard unit in combat
My favorite patch that I wore was the 18th Engineer Brigade patch.
I spent half of my time with 101st and went to Afghanistan with them. Then I went to 10th Mt cause I lived in MA. Then I Retired from the Army. Army Strong HooaH!!!
My combat patch is the 130th Engineer Brigade patch. "We Work Weekends" lol!
I was in the Army Security Agency, but in Viet Nam we were called a Radio Research Unit. I no longer remember the unit numbers. Eventually I was stationed outside of Pleiku. Later med-evaced to Japan, then in Two Rock, Petaluma, California, where I did trick (rotating shift) work until being medically retired from Letterman Hospital at the Presidio of San Francisco.
I'm slowly writing down various stories from my 4+ years.
As a fellow collector i am appreciative of your introduction for others. I have a large collection the pride of it a rare metal thread patch authorized and commissioned by the 1st Allied Airborne Army during WW 1, made in spain by special order from the Headquarters of the army only 200 were made.
I believe you mean WW2. Yes, that is a very cool patch.
Planet 9 yes you are right thats what i meant, got in a hurry, they were a short lived organization responsible primarily for the drop into southern France, thus the rarity
I was in 53rd Infantry Brigade and our patch was a rectangle with the same colors as the armor division patches (yellow, red, blue) with a black Spanish helmet at the top of the patch. Took me a couple of years to figure out that it was a Spanish helmet because it really wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.
My grandfather had a pretty cool one. His was 7th Army and it was a blue triangle with a yellow pyramid with seven steps with a red triangle so the pyramid looks like an "A". He said it had a tab underneath that said "Seven Steps to Hell". From the research I've done apparently the tab was an unofficial addition
Although I went to Basic Training and AIT at Fort Knox, KY, I never got to wear it. I like the triangular "USA Armor Center" patch from Fort Knox.
** ONLY, WHEN ASSIGNED THERE, YOU GET TO WEAR IT !
@@edwardnakagawa4262 Really????? Wow!!!!!
Christopher,
I have seen a couple of you videos. Bringing back memories of my 2 years, 9 months ... and six hours in the "Green Machine" (U.S. Army, 1968-1971). I enjoy them very much.
My favorite shoulder patch was the old Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM) at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. It symbolizes that I survived Vietnam and was counting down for my early out for school. Patch was painted on the hill overlooking the Parade Field, too.
Keep up the interesting topics. All the best.
DODSON, OUT.
I love my electric strawberry.
10th Mountain 2-87th IN my first CIB, and 82D ABN DIV C, HHC, and B Co second CIB I retired a 1SG in 2-504th PIR 82D.
3rd ID. Rock of the Marne!
A Business bad reception
My Dad has a US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations patch on both sleeves from serving with the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion.
My Favorite is the MAC-V-SOG Patch
that patch is un authorized by the US military. It's a morale patch. per; John Plaster, US army S F, Major/O-4.
DL Lambert sorry to hear the Mac v Sog in now UN authorized, I worn in Vietnam and still have my tattoo of it on my shoulder.
2acr is the oldest active cav regiment in the us army and my favorite patch because I served in iron troop 3/2acr
3rd ACR. Brave Rifles!
My Dad was in the 70th Infantry Division in the Army Reserves they took over operations of the Infantry School @ Fort Benning, Georgia during Operation Desert Storm
the 101st Airborne
I got my little seahorse 36 engineer patch and I love it for no exact reason at all
101st Airborne Air Assault!!!!!
@Aaron S Lol as a member of the 101st I agree. It's stupid.
Every day is leg day in the 101st.
Air Assault!
Yeah Clarksville
trained at BLACKWATER all of you sit down.
no but seriously I like painting😊
I wore quite a few patches while I was in (88 - 98) as it was a time of change along with some down sizing and station relocations. My favorite patch I wore was the 2nd Armored Division Patch “Hell On Wheels” while I was assigned to Ft. Hood, TX from (89 - 91) as we were the longest continuously active unit since World War II. I was on the last Reforger Exercise when the Berlin Wall had just come down as well as the 50th anniversary of the Division on continuous duty 1940 -1990. They were honored with being the first U.S. Army unit into Berlin during World War II and also the first U.S. Army unit into Kuwait City during the first Gulf War as a tribute to their long service. We were the only unit authorized to wear our SSI or unit patch above the left breast pocket instead of the left sleeve. With that I will say Hooah and Hell On Wheels. Mike P former SGT 2ndAD.
Thanks for serving. I was the S-2 of the 1-41 INF and Asst. S-2 and often acting S-2 of the 1st Tiger Brigade. As you note, the 2AD was the only division officially authorized to wear the patch over the left breast pocket; however, other armored units practiced this into the early 60s. I think the practice faded as the number of separate armored formations diminished down to the (then) three active armored divisions and the school. Come visit us as the National Museum of the United States Army, Ft. Belvoir, VA!
@@stacycentral That would be great and if I get a chance I will try to do that. I’m actually attending a conference at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland next week where I will be running a clandestine lab lane and having the Coast Guard, National Guard, and FBI go through and find out what kind of goodies I’ve hidden for them for training. I appreciate the offer. Thanks again, Mike P
8th infantry division is one of mine since it was deactivated
They used to hate being called Eight Up.
2nd ID Camp Stanley 1st 15th FA. What a blast. Heading to the Ville!
I got that 10th mountain patch on my right in Somalia with the 43rd Eng Bat.
Served with the 10th mountain too ( joint readiness training ) - German Airborne - Fallschirmjäger , Greetings from Germany :-) .
I was with 3/14th Infantry 10th Mountain Division in Somalia.
Right of the line!!
Spent all 6 years same platoon on bragg. 3/504 pir, 82d abn. So that will always be my favorite
My favorite patch i wore was tropic lightning out of Hawaii
my father wore the 82nd airborne patch for 9 years of my life and before i was alive then we moved to korea and he wore the 2nd infantry badge for a bit then he changed unit and i forget what he is now soooo but it's still cool anybody that wears a patch is amazing
3CR oldest continuously serving unit in the army Brave Rifles
I thought the oldest continually serving unit in the Army was the 28th Inf Rgt "Black Lions" assigned to the 1st ID? My dad served with Alpha Co, 1/28th Inf Rgt, 1st ID in Vietnam!
IIIIIIEEEEEEAAAAA!!!!!
My cousin was First Cav. I always loved seeing tat patch on his sleeve.
JSA, I WAS THERE, CAMP KITTY-HAWK
My dad's patch 2nd Armored Div "Hell On Wheels" thought it was the coolest shit when I was growin up. He was an MP in Germany in the 80's.
Berlin Bde 82 - 85 ADA Stinger.
Have to say one of the coolest, if not the coolest Unit Patch has to be the " 56th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE" with the "PERSHING" TAB. Great station by the way, Neu Ulm, Germany > 1980-1982.