Army patches are a long-standing tradition of the United States Army. They adorn the uniforms of the brave and selfless soldiers who have committed their lives to the service of the country. Army patches are formally known as Shoulder Sleeve Insignias (SSI). As the name suggests, they are worn on the shoulder sleeves.

Army patches signify a lot of things. They are not randomly created. Soldiers from different divisions of the Army wear different army patches. Within a division too, different ranking officers get to wear different army patches that indicate their place in the hierarchy.