US Army 7th Special Forces Group 3rd Battalion ODA 773 Patch

US Army 7th Special Forces Group 3rd Battalion ODA 773 Patch, pre 2006.

ODA 773 is an Operational Detachment Alpha, within the U.S. Army's 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), specifically belonging to the 3rd Battalion, A Company. This unit is part of the "Red Empire" of the 7th SFG, a Special Forces unit focused on missions in Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, and has seen action in areas like Afghanistan.

ODA 773 was noted in a memorial for Sgt. 1st Class Antonio R. Rodriguez and Sergeant in Camp Dwyer, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2020.