This is NOT Army Strong

it's just backward and plain Wrong!

Having the symbol of America on our military's uniform is understandable for many reasons. When the U.S. Army first added it however, they made a few mistakes. First and foremost, the American Flag should always be placed in the superior position and never beneath a unit patch. That was disrespectful to the Flag, and thankfully they eventually corrected their display. Second, the American Flag should never be displayed backward on its own. Regardless of the reasons given, it's backward, because without Old Glory properly displayed (on the left), there cannot be a "reverse image" (on the right), just a backward flag.

(After correcting its placement, the Army eventually subdued the colored flag on field uniforms.)

The excuse mainly given for the lone backward flag display is "the flag patch must be placed on the right (the viewers left and place of Honor)", and from that side, "if the soldier were carring an actual American Flag into battle it would appear that way to the viewer." It's not an actual Flag though, it's a display, and the bearer has control over how it's seen. According to the Flag Code, a single Flag displayed against a wall or flat surface (in this case a soldiers sleeve) should have the Union (the field of blue and stars) in the upper left. Ironically, in the Army's effort to "Honor" the Flag, they have to display it wrong.

Totally Wrong!

There's no good reason for soldiers to wear backward American Flags.

Spreading like a cancer...

The backward American Flag is now becoming part of police, fire and first responder uniforms throughout the country. This is largely due to their support of the troops and their effort to appear more "military."

and getting worse...

Army soldiers who have returned home, along with their family members, are unintentionally spreading the backward flag to civilians.

What's next?

Will politicians start campaining with it, or fix it?