3rd Army Full Color Patch PM0561

3rd Army Full Color Patch PM0561. he United States Army Central, formerly the Third United States Army, commonly referred to as the Third Army and as ARCENT is a military formation of the United States Army, which saw service in World War I and World War II, in the 1991 Gulf War, and in the coalition occupation of Iraq. The discs two borders allude to the designation of the unit, and the white letter "A" signifies Army. The "A" is also inside the "O" which stands for Army of Occupation. The insignia was originally approved 20 Dec 1918 for the Third Army. It was re-designated for the Third U. S. Army on 10 Nov 1960.