Patches in action: Photos of SSI being worn by the troops.

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Ohio Defense Corps and 37th Infantry Division

 

August 3, 1957: Ohio's 37th Infantry Division paraded for its commander-in-chief, Gov. William C. O'Neill, at Camp Breckenridge, Ky., where it was undergoing summer field training. Shown during the review are (left to right) Maj. Gen. Leo M. Kreber, adjutant general of Ohio and former division commander; Maj. Gen. Kenneth Cooper of Columbus, division commander; Gov. O'Neill; Brig. Gen. Frank Manak of Cleveland, deputy commander, Ohio Defense Corps; Brig. Gen. Loren G. Windom of Reynoldsburg, assistant division commander, and Brig. Gen. Howard F. Haines of Columbus, division artillery commander.

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37th Infantry Division. I see three NCO's, each wearing a different style of chevrons

 

May 17, 1952: Ohio Gov. Frank Lausche talks with a Soldier from the 37th Infantry Division honor guard during a visit to Camp Polk, La.
 

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Ohio National Guard - 1964, 1961 and 1963

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Cadets and cadre of the Ohio National Guard's Officer Candidate School at Camp  at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky - 1958. Most are wearing the 37th Infantry Division or Ohio National Guard SSI, but I see at least three 166th Regimental Combat Team SSI. Most are also wearing the Ohio National Guard OCS SSI as a pocket patch.

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8 hours ago, seanmc1114 said:

Ohio National Guard - 1964, 1961 and 1963

Are these photos taken at Camp Perry? 

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9 hours ago, seanmc1114 said:

Major General Norman E. Hendrickson, 47th Infantry Division Commander, presents the Bronze Star Medal to a member of the division - 1951

Must be an NCO who returned from a combat tour in Korea. Since the 47th I.D. was not a combat formation and spent this time period at Camp Rucker, Alabama. 

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Philippine Division.

 

Corporal Mariano Rayray of the 57th Infantry (PS). Note his 9 reenlistment stripes, meaning he had served for at least 27 years when this photo was taken in 1937.

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7th Infantry Division with RANGER and ARCTIC tabs

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Some more 7th Infantry Division SSI from 2024 and 2025.

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Col. Kyle Moulton, commander of the 7th Engineer Brigade, gives his remarks as he assumes command and reactivates the 7th Engineer Brigade at the ceremony held on July 27, 2023 at Katterbach-Kaserne, Germany. The ceremony formally reactivates the 7th Engineer Brigade after 31 years, as the only engineer brigade in Europe. 

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Members of the 8th Special Troops Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command.

 

In the first photo, Spc. Vincent Beck, a watercraft operator assigned to the 8th Special Troops Battalion secures an M1074A1 Palletized Load System truck to the deck of logistics support vessel USAV SSGT Robert T. Kuroda (LSV-7) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2025. 

 

Is the blue jumpsuit he is wearing an official Army uniform?

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On 11/16/2021 at 10:47 PM, patches said:

One Sgt. Richard W. Scott, Constabulary, Germany, sometime into 52 (No Collar Discs on the lower Lapels, BUT still wearing the now abolished 1948 Reg stripes)

 

A little help on his DIs, if you please.

24th Constabulary Sqdn, then became 524th

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U.S. Army Capt. David Bryan, a Ranger assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, delivers remarks during the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Raid and Liberation of Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camp at the City of Cabanatuan, Philippines, Feb. 1, 2025. The commemoration honors the bravery, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of the U.S. Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts, and Filipino guerrillas and provided veterans, family members, and the community an opportunity to pay tribute to those who fought and contributed to the liberation of the Pacific 80 years ago. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Angelo Mejia) (Photo Credit: Capt. Angelo Mejia)

NOTE: Full color 2nd Bn Scroll, Ranger and Sapper Tabs. 

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Chaplain of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment performing a service in Vietnam. In the first photo can be seen Col. George S. Patton, III, commanding officer of the 11th ACR.

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Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson shaking hands with troops at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in June 1968. Note all are wearing full color Fourth Army SSI except for the NCO third from right who is wearing a subdued, possibly theater made, Military Assistance Command Vietnam SSI.

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General James K. Woolnough, commanding general of the Continental Army Command, inspecting troops of the 78th Division (Training) at Fort Knox - 12 June 1968.  

[Ranger-1972]

On 2/27/2025 at 10:37 AM, seanmc1114 said:

Army Chief of Staff General Harold K. Johnson shaking hands with troops at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in June 1968. Note all are wearing full color Fourth Army SSI except for the NCO third from right who is wearing a subdued, possibly theater made, Military Assistance Command Vietnam SSI.

I believe those are Field Artillery and Infantry officers, based on the branch insignia pinned or sewn onto their left collars and the rank insignia on their caps.  The three officers on the right appear to be majors or lieutenant colonels, with oak leaves on their caps.  The second officer from the right appears to have served in Vietnam with the brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division that was there (based on his Senior Jump Wings and CIB).

 

NCOs would have worn subdued chevrons closer to the tips of their collars, and chevrons on their caps.

 

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On 3/1/2025 at 1:05 AM, Ranger-1972 said:

I believe those are Field Artillery and Infantry officers, based on the branch insignia pinned or sewn onto their left collars and the rank insignia on their caps.  The three officers on the right appear to be majors or lieutenant colonels, with oak leaves on their caps.  The second officer from the right appears to have served in Vietnam with the brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division that was there (based on his Senior Jump Wings and CIB).

 

NCOs would have worn subdued chevrons closer to the tips of their collars, and chevrons on their caps.

 

You are correct that they are officers and not NCOs. I don't know how I made that mistake. 

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Theater made 101st Airborne Division SSI worn by a corporal assigned to Company D 2nd Battalion 501st Infantry around 1971. Corporals were extremely rare in infantry companies during the Vietnam War.

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Major General Louis E. Hibbs, commanding general of the 63rd Infantry Division - March 1945.

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Brigadier General Bryant E. Moore, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division - March 1945.

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Major Richard Winters of "Band Of Brothers" fame wearing a 9th Infantry Division SSI from when he was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and served as a training officer at Fort Dix, New Jersey. 

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9th Infantry Division. She served with Company E 709th Maintenance Battalion from 1974 -1977.

  

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6th Cavalry Brigade with AIRBORNE tab. I don't know what unit he was assigned to, but he is wearing the Pathfinder Badge, so I'm assuming a pathfinder unit.