(Editor's note: This is the first in a three-part series on the U.S. Army Aviation Museum's patch collection.) FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Army shoulder sleeve insignias tell a story about the Soldiers ...

The Army is launching an investigation after a Special Forces unit posted a photo showing a soldier with a patch depicting a particular image of skull and crossbones used by the Nazis in World War II.

The Army is investigating a National ... one of whom was wearing a patch that seemed to depict the Nazi SS Totenkopfverbände -- a distinct skull and crossbones, or "death's head".

Adopted in 1945, the patch comes with several requirements for authorization of its wear: * The Secretary of the Army or higher must ... Adams, 149th Aviation Regiment commander.

either current unit or combat patches, but according to Bob Mitchell, curator at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum, if people want to see some stranger insignias that tell different stories ...

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on the U.S. Army Aviation Museum’s patch collection.) Army shoulder sleeve insignias tell a story about the Soldiers who wear them and ...

(Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series on the U.S. Army Aviation Museum’s patch collection.) FORT RUCKER — Army shoulder sleeve insignias tell a story about the ...