Tabs are valued uniquely in the US Army because images rather than words are traditionally used for the symbolism of the shoulder patch worn to identify a soldier's unit. It is only to identify an individual soldier's or a whole unit's special skill that an additional shoulder patch is worn that uses words rather than images to symbolize this skill. For example, while any member of a special forces unit will wear the unit identifying patch that includes an arrowhead, sword, and lightning, only soldiers who have completed special forces training will have been awarded and wear an additional patch containing the words "SPECIAL FORCES" (i.e. the Special Forces Tab).
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| - Tabs of the United States Army
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| - Tabs are valued uniquely in the US Army because images rather than words are traditionally used for the symbolism of the shoulder patch worn to identify a soldier's unit. It is only to identify an individual soldier's or a whole unit's special skill that an additional shoulder patch is worn that uses words rather than images to symbolize this skill. For example, while any member of a special forces unit will wear the unit identifying patch that includes an arrowhead, sword, and lightning, only soldiers who have completed special forces training will have been awarded and wear an additional patch containing the words "SPECIAL FORCES" (i.e. the Special Forces Tab).
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| Footer
| - Airborne Tabs
- Honor Guard Tabs
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| Caption
| - Honor Guard Tab of selected units
- Honor Guard Tab of the 3rd Infantry Regiment
- Army National Guard Honor Guard Tab of selected units
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- 165(xsd:integer)
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| - ARNG Honor Guard Tab
- Honor Guard Tab of selected units
- Honor Guard Tab of the 3rd Inf Reg
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| - ARNG Honor Guard Tab.png
- Airborne Red Tab.jpg
- AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg
- AirborneYellowTab.gif
- Honor Guard Blue on White Tab.jpg
- HonorGuardTab1Bn3InfRegtTab.jpg
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| abstract
| - Tabs are valued uniquely in the US Army because images rather than words are traditionally used for the symbolism of the shoulder patch worn to identify a soldier's unit. It is only to identify an individual soldier's or a whole unit's special skill that an additional shoulder patch is worn that uses words rather than images to symbolize this skill. For example, while any member of a special forces unit will wear the unit identifying patch that includes an arrowhead, sword, and lightning, only soldiers who have completed special forces training will have been awarded and wear an additional patch containing the words "SPECIAL FORCES" (i.e. the Special Forces Tab). Some tabs are awarded to recognize an individual soldier's skill or marksmanship and are worn by a soldier permanently. These tabs are also considered badges and have metal equivalents that are worn on the soldier's chest if their uniform does not have a place for shoulder patches (e.g. Army Service Uniform). Other tabs recognize a whole unit's special skill and are considered to be part of a specific unit's shoulder sleeve patch and are worn by a soldier only while they belong to that unit. The Jungle Expert Tab is unique in that while it is awarded to recognize an individual soldier's skill, it is only worn by soldiers while they belong to certain units. Similarly, tabs awarded at the state level by the US Army National Guard can only be worn by soldiers while they are on state-level orders.
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