What Is The Real Reason Our Soldiers Have To Wear A Backwards Flag???

[mudwhistle]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

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How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

 

[BULLDOG]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

 

[mudwhistle]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

 

[BULLDOG]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

 

[mudwhistle]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

Yeah....using common-sense is a GD conspiracy to someone like you.

 

[BULLDOG]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

Yeah....using common-sense is a GD conspiracy to someone like you.

Your crazy beliefs are quite common among the conspiracy theory set.

 

[mudwhistle]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

Yeah....using common-sense is a GD conspiracy to someone like you.

Your crazy beliefs are quite common among the conspiracy theory set.

Yep....crazy conspiracies = thinking on your own.

Question: Don't you think taking bribes from our enemies to weaken our military and screw over our citizens is a bad thing? When does business as usual become treason? It's all good if it makes Joe Biden and other members of congress rich thru illegal kickbacks. As long as the MSM doesn't say it's a crime, idiots like you could care less.
You need your abortions and your LBGT programs so guys who feel like a woman can molest little girls in communal bathrooms. Shit, your candidate gets away with feeling them up and sniffing their hair. Why not Transvestites? And I think it's really great that Blue states are releasing habitual criminals and sexual devients into our communities because they're afraid of these freaks coming down with COVID-19 in a sealed quarantined system we call State and Federal Prison.

 

[daveman]

Well, I'm pleased that all our other problems have apparently been solved, and this is the last one we have to work on.

So let's settle it.

Show of hands, who thinks the flag looks cool as fuck flying forward, charging into battle?

Okay, I count everybody minus one.

Now, who thinks it's some elaborate, subtle plan to emasculate America and make her subservient to the globalist agenda?

Hmmm...seems that's just the aforementioned minus one.

Looks like it's settled.

Thread's over.

 

[mudwhistle]

Well, I'm pleased that all our other problems have apparently been solved, and this is the last one we have to work on.

So let's settle it.

Show of hands, who thinks the flag looks cool as fuck flying forward, charging into battle?

Okay, I count everybody minus one.

Now, who thinks it's some elaborate, subtle plan to emasculate America and make her subservient to the globalist agenda?

Hmmm...seems that's just the aforementioned minus one.

Looks like it's settled.

Thread's over.

Only in your mind. The flag doesn't always flow in the direction of movement. Guess you've never marched in formation with a strong tailwind.
BTW, how many velcro flag patches do you know can flap in the fucking wind like a cloth flag fastened to a fucking pole?

 

[BULLDOG]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

Yeah....using common-sense is a GD conspiracy to someone like you.

Your crazy beliefs are quite common among the conspiracy theory set.

Yep....crazy conspiracies = thinking on your own.

Question: Don't you think taking bribes from our enemies to weaken our military and screw over our citizens is a bad thing? When does business as usual become treason? It's all good if it makes Joe Biden and other members of congress rich thru illegal kickbacks. As long as the MSM doesn't say it's a crime, idiots like you could care less.
You need your abortions and your LBGT programs so guys who feel like a woman can molest little girls in communal bathrooms. Shit, your candidate gets away with feeling them up and sniffing their hair. Why not Transvestites? And I think it's really great that Blue states are releasing habitual criminals and sexual devients into our communities because they're afraid of these freaks coming down with COVID-19 in a sealed quarantined system we call State and Federal Prison.

Everyone is really proud of you for trying to think on your own, I'm just saying you need some training wheels on your thought processes, so you don't end up n the high weeds like you just did. Keep trying though. You'll get it right eventually.

 

[daveman]

Well, I'm pleased that all our other problems have apparently been solved, and this is the last one we have to work on.

So let's settle it.

Show of hands, who thinks the flag looks cool as fuck flying forward, charging into battle?

Okay, I count everybody minus one.

Now, who thinks it's some elaborate, subtle plan to emasculate America and make her subservient to the globalist agenda?

Hmmm...seems that's just the aforementioned minus one.

Looks like it's settled.

Thread's over.

Only in your mind. The flag doesn't always flow in the direction of movement. Guess you've never marched in formation with a strong tailwind.
BTW, how many velcro flag patches do you know can flap in the fucking wind like a cloth flag fastened to a fucking pole?

Whatever you say, Minus One.

 

[PoliticalChic]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

Informative.
Thank you!

 

[Hossfly]

In my avatar, it can't be seen but I'm wearing the US flag on the left shoulder with the blue field is facing forward. The jacket is my NC Chapter jacket and when they were made we called the National Association and asked them about the wearing of the flag on the uniform. They told us it was legal for a veterans group and instructed us to have it sewn on either shoulder with the blue field forward. I chose the left with the 1st Cav patch as my combat patch. There are no ifs, ands or buts about the placement.

 

[mudwhistle]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

That's exactly what I was talking about. You believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

Yeah....using common-sense is a GD conspiracy to someone like you.

Your crazy beliefs are quite common among the conspiracy theory set.

Yep....crazy conspiracies = thinking on your own.

Question: Don't you think taking bribes from our enemies to weaken our military and screw over our citizens is a bad thing? When does business as usual become treason? It's all good if it makes Joe Biden and other members of congress rich thru illegal kickbacks. As long as the MSM doesn't say it's a crime, idiots like you could care less.
You need your abortions and your LBGT programs so guys who feel like a woman can molest little girls in communal bathrooms. Shit, your candidate gets away with feeling them up and sniffing their hair. Why not Transvestites? And I think it's really great that Blue states are releasing habitual criminals and sexual devients into our communities because they're afraid of these freaks coming down with COVID-19 in a sealed quarantined system we call State and Federal Prison.

Everyone is really proud of you for trying to think on your own, I'm just saying you need some training wheels on your thought processes, so you don't end up n the high weeds like you just did. Keep trying though. You'll get it right eventually.

Sorry if this goes over your head, bubble-butt.

I'd explain why I'm so cynical over the change but you wouldn't understand.

 

[mudwhistle]

In my avatar, it can't be seen but I'm wearing the US flag on the left shoulder with the blue field is facing forward. The jacket is my NC Chapter jacket and when they were made we called the National Association and asked them about the wearing of the flag on the uniform. They told us it was legal for a veterans group and instructed us to have it sewn on either shoulder with the blue field forward. I chose the left with the 1st Cav patch as my combat patch. There are no ifs, ands or buts about the placement.


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We had patches that went both ways when I was in....and when I was in the field we stripped everything off our Desert Camo except the flag patch....and I wore it on my left shoulder.
Regardless what the regulations are, I never bought into their explanations.
Don't tell me you believe everything the chain of command tells you.
I discovered that they could lie to us all day long, but don't you dare get caught lying to them.

 

[Hossfly]

In my avatar, it can't be seen but I'm wearing the US flag on the left shoulder with the blue field is facing forward. The jacket is my NC Chapter jacket and when they were made we called the National Association and asked them about the wearing of the flag on the uniform. They told us it was legal for a veterans group and instructed us to have it sewn on either shoulder with the blue field forward. I chose the left with the 1st Cav patch as my combat patch. There are no ifs, ands or buts about the placement.


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We had patches that went both ways when I was in....and when I was in the field we stripped everything off our Desert Camo except the flag patch....and I wore it on my left shoulder.
Regardless what the regulations are, I never bought into their explanations.
Don't tell me you believe everything the chain of command tells you.
I discovered that they could lie to us all day long, but don't you dare get caught lying to them.

I don't know how to answer you but it's a fairly new reg. I've been retired from the Army for 42 years so for me anything under 40 years is recent.
Here is one explanation and the DOD link is on the bottom.


Why is the Flag patch "backwards" on Military uniforms?
Following is a quote from the Department of Defense website...

"Thank you for your inquiry about the proper placement of the American flag on the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Army Regulation 670-1, �Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia,� updated most recently September 5, 2003, addresses explicitly the proper and lawful placement of the U.S. flag patch on the Army uniform.

The regulation states that when authorized for application to the proper uniform the American flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, 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�.�

We appreciate and share your concern for the respectful display of our American flag on the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces."

For more information on Army Regulation 670-1 please visit the following web site, http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/r670_1.pdf

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

What do you think the reason is?

If you're saying the reason which has been offered is "total BS", surely you have other thoughts on the matter...

I have my opinion.
I just wanted to see what kind of reaction this would get.

I've talked to the soldiers that are active-duty....they were given an excuse.
I'm not buying it.

What was the excuse?

 

[Syriusly]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Ding Ding Ding

Did anyone ever doubt that Muddy was going to go full conspiracy theory on this?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Out of curiosity when did the army put the flag patch on the fatigues in the first place? Ik ow that in the late 60's and early 70', we had no flag on our uniforms

I assume it happened when we went for rank and insignia unifomity among our allies with whom we often share bases and commanders. With similar uniforms it would be crucial to know what nationality a soldier is at a glance.

Can anyone name another country that wears their flag backwards????

It’s not backwards it’s moving forwards

Only if you're moving.

That is not what the regs say, and they have been quoted for your education. Continued argument just means you are being a prick!

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

I've heard some really lame excuses why the Army wears a backwards flag patch....but it hasn't always been this way.

View attachment 328351

How the flag is displayed is important. It's not just the starts that matter on our flag...but the strips as well....so this excuse that the stars are in a place of honor is total BS.

What do you guys think?

Explained - Why is the Army Flag Patch Reversed?

www.marlowwhite.com

It's not reversed. When worn as a shoulder patch the canton (blue field w/stars) is always facing forward as if marching into the wind.

It is the regulation of the Department of Defense that the American flag patch on all fighting forces’ uniforms is to be displayed with ‘the star field facing forward, or to the flag’s own right’.

It's horse shit. A piss-poor excuse is better than no excuse. WWII the Department of Defense made everyone wear it correctly. I'm a Vietnam era vet and I don't remember it being reversed. Our Department of Defense has been taken over by the UN and their Globalist friends. I believe the policy was changed in the 90s after the Chicom Clintons took the White House.

Sure you believe that, but you believe all kinds of crazy conspiracy theory crap.

This is what happens when you elect Motherfuckers that hate the country of their birth.

George Bush?