Why does the American Flag worn on utility uniforms have the star field facing to the right?
IAW AR 670-1, para 28-18, the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica is worn so that the star field faces forward, or to the flag’s own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer’s right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward. The appropriate replica for the right shoulder sleeve is identified as the reverse side flag. Who is authorized to wear the combat patch for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers must check with their chain of command for a determination of whether they are authorized to wear the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Former Wartime Service (SSI-FWTS). Criteria for the SSI-FWTS (combat patch) for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom require units to have been deployed in the CENTCOM area of operations, under the command of the Combatant Commander, CENTCOM, and to have actively participated in, or supported ground combat operations against hostile forces in which th
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