some of the nearly 1,000 sailors and Marines aboard wore round patches emblazoned with a likeness of the president and the words “Make Aircrew Great Again” — a play on his campaign slogan ...

Samuel Boyle, a Navy spokesman, told Military.com ... candidate, campaign or cause, according to Defense Department Directive 1344.10. Some on social media said the patch is a clear violation ...

The latest breach of America’s civil-military tradition of political ... a play on his “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan. Unit patches like this can be authorized by local command ...

U.S. Pacific Fleet officials determined the American public could reasonably view the patches being worn on military uniforms as official Defense Department endorsement of Trump's 2020 campaign ...

The phrase emblazoned on the patch, along with a likeness of Trump, is a play on his campaign slogan. The military has uniform dress codes and regulations against partisan political acts while in ...

Wire services photographers also captured images of the same military members. Airmen onboard the USS WASP wearing patches on their ... of a political candidate, campaign or cause," the policy ...