Rooted in war history, the reversed American flag on military uniforms and moving vehicles follows US Flag Code, ensuring it ...

Thank you for your inquiry about the proper placement of the American flag on the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces. Army Regulation 670-1, "Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia ...

The US Army made it mandatory for all soldiers to wear the new Army Combat Uniform with an Operational Camouflage Pattern on Oct. 1, 2019, a battle dress uniform designed to better camouflage ...

Historically, the backward flag can be traced back to the Civil War. During the war, troop had flag bearers who would carry ...

The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of people ask, "Why is the US flag reversed when it's ...

So, the reason the American flag is backward on a military uniform is that it isn't backward — it's flying exactly how it would were it carried into battle, and because the U.S. military doesn't ...