Follow the Flag

A lot of people have commented on the flag that appears on his shoulder in the earlier post.

"Is the photo turned around? Shouldn't the flag point the other way?" Is basically what everyone asks.

No the photo is correct.

This is the correct arrangement because American Soldiers always follow the flag into battle. With the blue field and stars at the front of the patch resembles a flag flowing in the wind ahead os the advancing troops.

The patch on the opposite shoulder is a unit patch - in his case an arrowhead with the bust of an Indian Chief at it's center. If these men face an enemy in combat they will be issued a combat patch which is the same patch with the Indian Chief reversed. The Indian Chief always faces forward because American Soldiers always face the enemy.

Follow the flag into battle and face the enemy - it's part of the symolism of the uniform and a proud part of their unit history.