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 ...

The Army expanded eligibility for the shoulder sleeve insignia for military operations in hostile conditions, commonly known as the "combat patch," for Soldiers deployed to select countries between ...

The Army has expanded eligibility for earning combat patches to soldiers deployed across 14 countries in the Middle East and Africa, a shift that comes as attacks from Iran and its sanctioned militias ...