Unit patches. Unless you are in the Marines, chances are you’re wearing them on your uniform at some point. And there are some, often little seen, patches that are just, at the end of the day ...

Eligibility for the patch "does not authorize pay entitlements such as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone ...

Navy football collects hundreds of patches from military units that get sewn onto jerseys for each year's Army-Navy game. How the patches are selected — and what they represent — varies widely.

"Aircrew are removing name tapes and unit patches but will keep U.S. Flag, U.S. Air Force tape and rank on their uniform," the Air Force spokesperson told Military.com.

A flap over politically themed patches worn by some American troops during President Trump’s visit of a warship in Japan has forced the Navy to review its policies.