General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse/What did I learn today? Chat with friends old/new, 2 by barefootT

barefootT wrote:
I sure don't know all of the insignias either Marilynne My soldier also jumps out of planes, and repels out of helicopters.

ribbons on the chest are in simple terms for deeds done. ie... he went to Afghanistan, so there would be one for that. things on shoulders are for rank. I know what my sons is, but could not tell you what the rank patch looks like. in USA also on shoulder would be US flag and unit he is in. Navy ranks are very different from Army, stripes are on sleeves for ranks.

first picture is not my son, but this is how he dresses for work, you can see some of patches and how they are placed in this photo. photo with baby is mine !! no Navy boy photos on this computer.