Talk:Badges of the United States Army

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Shouldn't the Airborne tab belong in the "Identification Tabs" section?

I believe that is a shoulder patch of a division and not a qualification badge. I'm not an Army man, though. -Husnock 16:15, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The Airborne tab is a qualification that one has completed Airborne School. You're probably confused because it's commonly seen above Airborne Division patches (e.g. 101st Airborne, 82nd Airborne, et al), but one does not have to be in an Airborne Division to attend Airborne School. Jigen III 10:20, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Incorrect, the airborne tab is part of a unit insignia, for example, the 101st is NOT an actual Airborne division, but an Air Assault division, and is allowed to wear the airborne tab as an historical patch of the division.--Vidkun 13:45, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I'd like to request that the Mountain Warfare School badge be added.207.69.138.141 05:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Sure thing, is there some place that the badge can be found? --Darkstar949 00:08, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Branch Insignia

Pretty neat additions, but I feel it should be a separate article. Perhaps the section should be moved to Branch insignia of the United States Army. -Husnock 15:43, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

If you're going to have Surface Warfare, Aviation Warfare, and Submarine Warfare in the Navy badge article, these badges are fine right here. Let's not complicate it by having dozens of articles all over the place. KISS. Jigen III 10:09, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

Navy badges must be obtained through qualification standards and passing an exam. I'm not in the Army, but my understanding is that Army branch insignia is worn on a collar to indicate which branch of the Army you serve in, not any particular special qualifications you have obtained. For instance, someone in the Signal Coprs does not have to pass an exam or finish a qualification book to wear the SC insignia. The begin wearing it upon entering the Army. -Husnock 16:34, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

this article says 'badge' in general, not qual badge. i don't see what's wrong with his additions. don't look too different from the air force's occupational badges. -anon user unsigned 4 Dec 04

• Ahh, but even the Air Force badges require completion of a school and qualifications before you start wearing the badge. I'm not downgrading the Army branch insignia at all, but its more comparable to the Navy enlisted rating badges and line-staff officer devices than to the actual badges. I will probably move the section to its own article. Let us all not forget the rule that Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia and can have as many articles as desired providing they area accurate. -Husnock 00:46, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

and you have verified this information with someone in the army?

I did know a Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps who wore the Signal Corps insignia on his uniform from the day he was commissioned and even before he went to the Signal Officers Course. Its very comparable, I think, to Navy Line Officers wearing the star above thier rank stripes when they become Ensigns. You dont have to do anything special for it, whereas to earn say the Surface Warfare Badge, you must complete qualification standards. The Air Force also has requirements before you begin wearing the occupational badges. Even the chaplains, I believe, have to at least finish the basic chaplian course before they begin wearing the Chaplain Pins. Anyway, very good feedback and good points. -Husnock 02:41, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

some of the army branch insignia include the medical corps and chaplains, so shall the air force's medical corps chaplains also get their own article? if you believe so, go ahead and do so. just as long as you are consistant and not playing favorites. also, this article needs to be renamed Qualification Badges of the United States Army since it will no longer be a general badge article.

My Dad was in the Air Force and was a biomedical officer. He had to complete a Medical Service Officer course before he was presented the Biomedical Service Corps Pin. With chaplains, you may be right, but I think even they have to go to a school before putting on the pin. My entire point here is that the USA Branch Insignia is exactly that: insignia. They are not badges requiring completion of a school or qualification to teh best of my knowledge. -Husnock 14:46, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Very comprehensive, but the Army National Guard recruiter badges are not included. There are three different levels of them, in much the same way the USA and USAR have seperate gold/silver recruiter badges.