Eligibility for the patch "does not authorize pay entitlements such as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone tax exclusion," the Army noted. United States Army soldiers who were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Army has expanded eligibility for earning combat patches to soldiers deployed across 14 countries in the Middle East and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE: A soldier receives his 3rd Infantry Division combat patch during a combat patch ceremony at Forward Operating Base Smart, ...

Soldiers who deployed to 14 countries in Africa and the Middle East between October 2023 and June 2025 are now authorized to wear combat patches, according to a policy released last week. The policy ...