what I noticed was no markings or identifying patches on the uniforms.
“what I noticed was no markings or identifying patches on the uniforms.”
Soldiers don’t wear patches on the right shoulder under the American flag unless they’ve been in a combat zone for a minimum of 30 days.
https://www.army.mil/article/104894/soldiers_earn_emblem_of_combat
Their unit patch would be on their left shoulder, which we can’t see in the photo.