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I heard from a military friend that the Velcro was useful for being able to discard patches in case it looked like they might be captured, so as to deny informa

by rurp 8y ago

I heard from a military friend that the Velcro was useful for being able to discard patches in case it looked like they might be captured, so as to deny information to the enemy. I'm skeptical that there's much utility there, but maybe someone better informed than me can chime in.

allanbreyes 8y ago
It's also (marginally) useful for saving costs and time from sewing and having to purchase badges and patches for each uniform. This was pretty helpful while deployed IMO, since you'd just get new uniforms and could immediately put on your nametapes and patches. Velcro pockets, though... those were terrible. Both in durability (their "grip" would weaken over time) and noise.