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Army patches like the square patch with a shining white. Aug 10, 2018 a reoccurring theme with vietnam era military patches, especially for the army and multiservice units listed above, is a vertical sword in the center of the patch. The battles of the 78th division were likened by the french to a bolt of lightning, leaving the field blood red. Paglen adds that the lightning bolt is a common symbol of electronic warfare. Patches vietnam war era u s army 25th infantry division tropic.
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Infantry divisions 015 infantry division world war ii archives of wartime publications. The lightning bolt represents the radio signals sent out by their equipment. People looking for military patches not only include current servicemen and women using them for their uniforms, but also veterans and retirees looking to display their pride in the unit or ship they served on. Air force, is represented by a falcon descending onto three little lines which vaguely suggest a lightning bolt, with the words defensor fortis on a banner.
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