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| 115th Fires Brigade Commander Col. Richard Knowlton removes his own 115th FiB combat patch and proudly places it on 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Al Morris' right arm at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
CAMP RAMADI, Iraq - August 21 was a historic day for 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, 115th Fires Brigade.
In a ceremony at the battalion's motor pool, Soldiers were presented with the 115th FiB combat patch by Brigade Commander Col. Richard Knowlton and Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Kenton Franklin.
According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations.
Knowlton removed his own combat patch and placed it on 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Commander Lt. Col. Al Morris' right arm.
Knowlton then patched the battalion staff, special staff, battery commanders, first sergeants and the color guard.
Once presented with the shoulder sleeve insignia, the battery commanders and first sergeants went one-by-one patching their Soldiers' right arm.
Soldiers who have already earned a combat patch for previous deployments have the option to now wear the 115th FiB patch or 3-157 FA patch in addition to the other patches they earned before. Soldiers also have the option to have a “naked” right arm and not display anything.
With the many options available, Soldiers tend to display a combat patch so other Soldiers know they've done their time in a combat zone.
The patch is worn on the right arm under the infrared American flag. The unit patch for 3-157 FA is worn on the left arm to show they are currently assigned to the battalion. The combat patch is worn under the subdued American Flag to show the unit in which they served under while deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. On the left arm, Soldiers wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for 3-157 FA to show what battalion they are currently assigned.
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| 115th Fires Brigade Commander Col. Richard Knowlton presents Spc. Osel Rengulbai with a 115th FiB combat patch at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21. Rengulbai, a Palau native, became a naturalized American citizen prior to deploying to Iraq, March 18 in Denver, Colo. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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| Pfc. Andrew Elfter of Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, smiles when presented with the 115th Fires Brigade patch by Battery B Commander Capt. David Wilcox. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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| The 115th Fires Brigade patch, known as "Cowboy Thunder" was presented to 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, 115th FiB, during a combat patch ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. The combat patch is worn under the subdued American Flag. On the left arm, Soldiers wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for the unit in which they are assigned. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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| One-by-one the battery commanders and first sergeants put the 115th Fires Brigade patch on their Soldiers' right arm during a combat patch ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21, 2009. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. The combat patch is worn under the subdued American Flag. On the left arm, Soldiers wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for the unit in which they are assigned. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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| After putting the 115th Fires Brigade patch on his Soldiers' right arm, Capt. Dom Tatti, commander of Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, walks past the battalion color guard and returns to the front of the formation during a combat patch ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. The combat patch is worn under the subdued American Flag. On the left arm, Soldiers wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for the unit in which they are assigned. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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| Lt. Col. Al Morris, commander of 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, stands tall and proud after the battalion was presented with the 115th Fires Brigade combat patch from Brigade Commander Col. Richard Knowlton in a ceremony at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 21. According to U.S. Army regulations, Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 19, 2003 to present are authorized to wear a shoulder sleeve insignia for wartime service on their right arm to symbolize their deployment in the Central Command area of operations. The combat patch is worn under the subdued American Flag. On the left arm, Soldiers wear the shoulder sleeve insignia for the unit in which they are assigned. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli) |
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James Elfter
16 Sep 2009, 17:13
Proud father of Pfc Andrew Elfter
May God keep them all safe and safely return them to their loved ones.
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