Every unit patch — officially the “shoulder sleeve insignia” — has a storied history behind it. It’s the hallmark of your newfound home in the Army and defines the mission you’ve been trained to do.

VICENZA, Italy — The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force – Africa has a new look for shoulder sleeves that makes a point of where its mission lies. The word “Africa” is now displayed on a bar ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea -- A box of patches and medals sits on a dusty shelf in the family study. A young man accepts the lieutenant’s bars placed on his shoulders, as an older man wearing a ...