The same is true of the American servicemember's U.S. flag patch. While there's no flagpole hoisting it proudly in the air, it's still being carried forward into battle.

At the World Baseball Classic, Team USA copied Army regulations by having an American flag patch on their right sleeve with the stars facing forward. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the ...

At the World Baseball Classic, Team USA copied Army regulations by having an American flag patch on their right sleeve with the stars facing forward.

At the World Baseball Classic, Team USA copied Army regulations by having an American flag patch on their right sleeve with the stars facing forward. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need ...