Patrol cap

[Chaplain4me]

I have a cloth SPC patch that needs to go on the patrol cap. What is the standard?

[krunna]

i think the sew ons look better but of course i have the pinned on version to cheap to buy pin ons there are quite a few soliders in my unit with them though

[Phantom]

Check the regs, but if you take it to a Alteration Shop, more than likely they have done thousands before and usually get it right every time. Costs less than a milkshake and takes about 2min.

[Ninja2dan]

Wearing sew-on insignia has always been my choice. Not only do pin-on rank on your cap cause funny little indents on your forehead, but if you happen to bump your noggin it's going to hurt a lot worse. I once had one of the clasps fall off without knowing it and shortly after putting my cover on, I got a nasty stick right center on my forehead. Never have used pin-on since then.

Same goes with the uniform (or at least it did). Sew-on just seems to look better, last longer, and not interfere with duties. There is also nothing to fall off or get lost, and you don't need to carry a sharpie around in your pocket to touch-up anything that might be chipped or rubbing off.

[plano2001]

I have a cloth SPC patch that needs to go on the patrol cap. What is the standard?
Go to the nearest base and take it to the military alterations shop. I had absolutely no idea how to do mine, and then end result when it came back looked a lot better than anything I could have done myself.

Cost like $3.50 or so. It was a navy reserve base but they had no problem doing it to army standard.

[Chaplain4me]

I will take it to the local base.

[shutterm4]

I have a cloth SPC patch that needs to go on the patrol cap. What is the standard?

I prefer getting poked in the head by the metal pins, its a good time.

[SteveLord]

Or have a local tailor sew it in the middle...who also has probably done it once or twice before.

Seriously......take it to a base? lol Let's be honest, when was the last time an NCO did uniform inspection on you with a ruler?

[CPT Burritt]

I learned to sew. Saved me hundreds of dollars when we had BDUs.

[Chaplain4me]

Is there a picture of a cloth patch sew on somewhere? This little patch has two insignias connected, and ragged edges.

What color thread to use also?

At what lengths do you fold the edges and where is the exact place to put it?

Thanks.

[shutterm4]

Just cut the two apart and fold in the ragged edges. Sew it in the middle of the cap on the front. Try to center it.

[mryan525]

I dunno.. personally I'd wait until i make at least E-5 and I know I'm staying that rank for awhile.

Case in point: Just got moved over from SPC to CPL this month, and I ALMOST gave in and got some rank sewn on!! :p

[crimeguy]

On the subject of patches, I ordred some extra name tags from Ranger Joes, they came in and the lettering is way more bold then the couple of tags I was issued. I am not sure but I don't think they are up to military specs for uniform wear. Has anyone else ordered them and if you have did you acutally "velcro" them on?

[PFC Lowe]

I have a bunch of tags from Ranger Joe's and I also noticed they were bold. I wore them throughout BCT and no DS ever noticed or said anything.

[SteveLord]

On the subject of patches, I ordred some extra name tags from Ranger Joes, they came in and the lettering is way more bold then the couple of tags I was issued. I am not sure but I don't think they are up to military specs for uniform wear. Has anyone else ordered them and if you have did you acutally "velcro" them on?

If you'll remember, this was somewhat common in the BDU days as well.

[SGTHess]

I learned to sew. Saved me hundreds of dollars when we had BDUs.

LMAO Sir!

True story... I was at Camp Shelby MS in 05 for deployment train up. We were still wearing BDU's, didn't get ACU's until they left to go to Kuwait. So we get to MS and peoples unis are all jacked up. Half of them didn't have keystones on their shoulders or flag patches.. it was ridiculous.....

Well the little alterations shop on Shelby was completely overwhelmed with work and was charging 3 bucks a patch. I had my ex husband ship my sewing machine down to me. I under cut her by a buck and only cahrged 2 bucks to do rank instead of the 6 she was charging. Yes she counted each piece of rank as a seperate patch. I sewed stuff on everything from a COLs uni down to PFCs! Before I left MS, I had made well over 400 bucks sewing on patches! hahahha

[SGTHess]

I dunno.. personally I'd wait until i make at least E-5 and I know I'm staying that rank for awhile.

Case in point: Just got moved over from SPC to CPL this month, and I ALMOST gave in and got some rank sewn on!! :p

ummm gratz... maybe... I just went from CPL to SGT. I'm not sewing this on either though. I am planning on putting on my SSG this time next year. Then I will sew....

[aeiou]

I do believe the reg is AR 670-1 unless theyve changed it your unit should have or you can look it up on the web hope that helps

[CPT Burritt]

I sewed my companies uni's when we went over the first time. We had a lot of transfers in who needed to have our patch sewed on. Then when we got CIBs and Combat Patches we had to do another round in theater.

I didn't charge anybody though...

[SGTHess]

I sewed my companies uni's when we went over the first time. We had a lot of transfers in who needed to have our patch sewed on. Then when we got CIBs and Combat Patches we had to do another round in theater.

I didn't charge anybody though...

Shoot sir, way to make me feel bad..... but then again I was a poor PFC.....

[CPT Burritt]

I was a poor LT. You'll get no sympathy here.

[shutterm4]

I was a poor LT. You'll get no sympathy here.

Sir, Is there such a thing?

[SGTHess]

I was a poor LT. You'll get no sympathy here.

Umm the 1SG and CPT made me do it??