Eric:
The "1" signifies the First Infantry Division, the "Big Red One." Because this Sergeant First Class or Platoon Sergeant, is wearing his First Infantry Division Patch on his right arm, he was assigned to this division in combat (combat zone). This division is currently assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas. This division has a great history in WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and, as it is referred to, the War on Terror (Iraq and Afghanistan. Because it was serving occupation duty in Germany, this division was not deployed to Korea.
Ron
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