American flag on uniform thread - Page 2

Ducimus · 11-20-06, 11:50 PM

Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.

August · 11-20-06, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.

We're not arguing we're just talking about completely different things.

You salute with your right.
Combat patch is on your right.
American flag patch would be worn on your right sleeve.

But I must say the one time I wore an American flag (armband) on duty (on my right arm) the star field was to the left. Dunno why they would reverse it unless it's the colors streaming thing that was mentioned.

Sailor Steve · 11-21-06, 12:24 PM

Whenever a flag is painted on the side of a car, plane or ship, the field faces forward, no matter which side it's on.

blue3golf · 11-21-06, 07:57 PM

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@blue3golf
What unit did you belong to, and where in Iraq where you stationed?
I hope you dont mind me asking you these questions.

I was in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division for both of my tours over there. First time was the invasion and I ended in Baghdad. Second time I was in Baqubah for a little over 5 months and then was moved to Ramadi for the last 7 months. Ask all the questions you want, i dont mind as long as they're within reason.

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As an aside, normally the flag patch is not worn on the uniform, excepting in contingencies or war scenario's where you'd need to be able to identify yourself as a US troop from a distance.

Thats no longer the case. The flag has become a permanent fixture on the uniform.

Yahoshua · 11-21-06, 09:21 PM

What's your opinion of the performance of the 5.56 in CQB and against soft targets beyond 100 meters? Just the round performance in and of itself, not in comparison to anything else.

I'm asking cuz I usually get mixed results according to the manner of contact witht eh enemy and the performance relative to the engagement (open field vs CQB urban).

Polak · 11-22-06, 06:57 AM

@blue3golf

Do you have any expieriance with the Multinational Division Central-South?
And if what can you say about them? I have heard a lot of negative things latley.
I am asking because I have been thinking about doing a tour.

blue3golf · 11-22-06, 06:23 PM

@Polak
Sorry, no experience with them at all, worked with some British, Australian and some Georgian troops, thats it though.

@Yahoshua
The 5.56 did a great job, we ended up getting some 77 grain hollow points from MatchKing that performed the best. Even at 300-400 meters they will put someone down hard if you hit them solid. In urban situations they wouldn't go through walls like the 7.62 would do but even so they were more than enough to suppress a target so someone else could maneuver to get the shot. In my opinion the only time 5.56 won't do the job is a shot in a non-vital area (hand, arm, etc.) It will still make them combat ineffective though.

11-21-06, 12:24 PM	#18
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Whenever a flag is painted on the side of a car, plane or ship, the field faces forward, no matter which side it's on. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-21-06, 09:21 PM	#20
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What's your opinion of the performance of the 5.56 in CQB and against soft targets beyond 100 meters? Just the round performance in and of itself, not in comparison to anything else. I'm asking cuz I usually get mixed results according to the manner of contact witht eh enemy and the performance relative to the engagement (open field vs CQB urban). __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

11-22-06, 06:57 AM	#21
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	@blue3golf Do you have any expieriance with the Multinational Division Central-South? And if what can you say about them? I have heard a lot of negative things latley. I am asking because I have been thinking about doing a tour. __________________

11-20-06, 11:50 PM	#16
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.

11-22-06, 06:23 PM	#22
blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@Polak Sorry, no experience with them at all, worked with some British, Australian and some Georgian troops, thats it though. @Yahoshua The 5.56 did a great job, we ended up getting some 77 grain hollow points from MatchKing that performed the best. Even at 300-400 meters they will put someone down hard if you hit them solid. In urban situations they wouldn't go through walls like the 7.62 would do but even so they were more than enough to suppress a target so someone else could maneuver to get the shot. In my opinion the only time 5.56 won't do the job is a shot in a non-vital area (hand, arm, etc.) It will still make them combat ineffective though.