Patriot MEDEVAC Branding
Military patches have had a long history which dates back prior to WWI. They were mainly used to identify allied and enemy units and the distinctive designs belonged to each individual unit. The units naturally felt a sense of pride in their patch as it was a symbol of their accomplishments and camaraderie. In the early 1920s, unit patches gained in popularity and it became common for soldiers to trade and collect each other’s patches or leave them behind in places they have been. Large collections of patches can often be seen at military training sites, forward deployed bases, or many other locations throughout the globe. These patches often act as a living record of who the bearer is, where they have been, and what they have been through.
Having been a member of the Vermont MEDEVAC community since 2008 I was honored when the commander of C Co 3-126th AVN [AA] asked me to create a new call sign and patch for the unit.
Having been under the call sign “Witchdoctors” for two Iraq deployments the company was ready to move on, and with the addition of a new detachment into the company it seemed like an appropriate time to re-brand the company with a new call sign and patch. The collection consist of tradition iconic imagery with a simple layout and design and can be seen across all of C 3-126th AVN [AA] branding for years to come.
