Ever wonder why American soldiers wear their flag patches backwards on the right sleeves of their uniforms?
The answer is simple: It's because they're brave.
It seems that the patch is symbolic of the flags courageous fighting men used to carry onto the battlefield.
As they moved forward, the flags streamed out behind them.
Since the American flag attaches to the flagpole with the stars nearest the pole, the flag would be seen stars-first as soldiers ran toward the action.
There's no problem with the left sleeve, where the patch naturally begins with our flag's star-spangled side. You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or
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