So was at a 7-11 little while ago. At least 20 US Army Airborne (had AA 82nd Airborne patch) in store buying stuff. Had black patches with white star and indian head on one side and what looked like an upside down arrowhead with insignia in the arrowhead on the other side. I Asked, "Hope you all are here to do the RIGHT thing." He answered. "That is to be seen."
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Left sleeve has their current unit, the right sleeve has the patch for a unit they deployed to a combat zone with. Special Forces patch is an arrowhead, but not upside-down. It will also have an airborne tab above it. Just because you have that patch doesn't mean you are SF qualified. That would be an additional tab worn above the current unit patch (it would not be on the combat one). It is possible they were on active duty in the 82nd, went to theater and joined the NG when they got out.
yeah wish I spent more time looking at the patches but didn't think about it until I was leaving and took a quick look.