
New Army policy authorizes combat patches for troops deployed to 14 countries
U.S. Army Soldiers who deployed to select countries in the Middle East and Africa between October 7, 2023, and June 24, 2025, are now authorized to wear the combat patch, officially known as the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC). The expanded policy, signed by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy…