‘Combat Patch’: More soldiers deployed in hostile conditions can wear sleeve insignia

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There are two kinds of soldiers in the Army — those who have deployed to a combat theater and those who haven’t.

One of the most conspicuous ways to make that distinction is the shoulder sleeve insignia for military operations in hostile conditions or SSI-MOHC. It’s better known as the “Combat Patch.”