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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Military Uniform Question

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:29:52 PM EDT

This may be ignorant but something I caught and never asked about:

Why is the American Flag on the shoulder of military uniforms often displayed with the stars on the right instead of the left?

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:30:36 PM EDT

[#1]

Because the stars are always supposed to be to the front.

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:30:56 PM EDT

[#2]

It's supposed to appear as if it was advancing, i.e., into the wind as you go forward.

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:32:47 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
It's supposed to appear as if it was advancing, i.e., into the wind as you go forward.

yeah Gunny explained this one on Mail Call one night. something about the flag would look like was retreating the other way. But in the Gunny voice.

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:33:15 PM EDT

[#4]

CHAAAAAAAARRRGEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:38:49 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
CHAAAAAAAARRRGEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that the Chinese verison of Charge!?

CW

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:40:46 PM EDT

[#6]

Thanks, that makes perfect sense.

Without military experience, I was taught to always display with the Stars to the left.

Do the French put the red bar to their back?

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:43:09 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
It's supposed to appear as if it was advancing, i.e., into the wind as you go forward.

yeah Gunny explained this one on Mail Call one night. something about the flag would look like was retreating the other way. But in the Gunny voice.

www.3rdmarines.net/Ermey_Mail_c.jpg

ahh.. the great gunny.

Posted: 6/25/2004 6:45:10 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Quoted:
CHAAAAAAAARRRGEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that the Chinese verison of Charge!?

CW

NO, you are thinking of "mastacad oh visa?"

Posted: 6/25/2004 7:21:45 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Thanks, that makes perfect sense.

Without military experience, I was taught to always display with the Stars to the left.

Do the French put the red bar to their back?

Actually they just drape the white.

Posted: 6/25/2004 7:24:02 PM EDT

[#10]

IIRC - - stars closest your heart - varies with the side/shoulder

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