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Looking for a picture of a 4th ID Iraq Combat Patch (Vanity)

Posted on 02/12/2006 11:57:05 AM PST by bnelson44

Looking for a picture of a 4th ID Iraq Combat Patch


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KEYWORDS: 4thid; army; iraq
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1 posted on 02/12/2006 11:57:07 AM PST by bnelson44
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To: bnelson44
Here it is..


2 posted on 02/12/2006 12:01:19 PM PST by cmsgop ( Yeah. Let's go get sushi and not pay !!)
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To: bnelson44

Tryu here:

http://www.rangerjoes.com/unit-patch-4th-infantry-division-sew-desert-p-1946.html


3 posted on 02/12/2006 12:04:33 PM PST by wingman1 (University of Vietnam 1970. Forget? Hell.)
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To: bnelson44
This one?


4 posted on 02/12/2006 12:04:34 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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Try here:

http://www.rangerjoes.com/unit-patch-4th-infantry-division-sew-desert-p-1946.html


5 posted on 02/12/2006 12:04:53 PM PST by wingman1 (University of Vietnam 1970. Forget? Hell.)
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A combat patch is awarded to combat units after a certain period in the field. It isn't their regular unit insignia.


7 posted on 02/12/2006 12:07:41 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: bnelson44; SandRat

Ask the Sand Rat.


8 posted on 02/12/2006 12:08:03 PM PST by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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To: DTogo

I should have thought of that, thanks.


9 posted on 02/12/2006 12:09:02 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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"A combat patch is awarded to combat units after a certain period in the field. It isn't their regular unit insignia."

It is the same. It is worn on the right shoulder as a combat patch, and the soldier who earns one is entitled to wear it throughout his/her career. The soldier wears the patch of their current unit of assignment on their left shoulder.

10 posted on 02/12/2006 12:10:21 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: bnelson44; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; mhking; Memother; Alamo-Girl; chesty_puller; GRRRRR; Bigun; ...

Hey Rat you got this one ?

I don't as of yet !


11 posted on 02/12/2006 12:11:34 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK (The Death Penalty isn't for making examples it's for making bad people DEAD!)
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To: darkwing104

The Fourth ID patch has a long history that goes all the way back to the time the Army issued the first four compasses to new lieutenants....;-)


12 posted on 02/12/2006 12:12:24 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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It is the same. It is worn on the right shoulder as a combat patch, and the soldier who earns one is entitled to wear it throughout his/her career. The soldier wears the patch of their current unit of assignment on their left shoulder.

Thanks, that explains it.

13 posted on 02/12/2006 12:14:13 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: bnelson44
Is this it?



14 posted on 02/12/2006 12:14:26 PM PST by Spunky ("Everyone has a freedom of choice, but not of consequences.")
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To: Joe 6-pack

There must be a story there. Can you link it or post it?


15 posted on 02/12/2006 12:15:01 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: Spunky

That's a 1st CAV patch.


16 posted on 02/12/2006 12:17:53 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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That's just a lieutenant joke...

The patch is actually a visual pun. At one time Divisions were referred to with Roman Numerals so the 4th ID was the IV Division ("Ivy"). There's a little more than that, but that's the basis of the real origins of the patch.

17 posted on 02/12/2006 12:17:58 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Shucks... I knew the IV pun


18 posted on 02/12/2006 12:19:07 PM PST by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
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To: bnelson44; DTogo

Don't have one readily at hand but I got the implied METL loud and clear "Go Find ONE and it better be the Right One."


19 posted on 02/12/2006 12:24:11 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Maybe this ? or this ?


20 posted on 02/12/2006 12:27:13 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK (The Death Penalty isn't for making examples it's for making bad people DEAD!)
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