Mark with US Army Shoulder Sleeve Insignia: | #401515

The United States Army is one of the three military departments (Army, Navy and Air Force) which reports to the Department of Defense. The modern US Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed on 14 June 1775. The United States Special Operations Command is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special Operations Component Commands of the Army, Marine, Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Armed Forces. A shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI), is an embroidered patch worn on some uniforms of the United States Army. The SSI in this image was approved for the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan in 2013.