That's because the flag on an American servicemember's uniform is backward. That is to say, the canton (the top left corner), which houses the blue field of 50 white stars, is in the upper right.

Look closely at many uniforms, and you’ll notice something that at first glance looks strange: an American flag patch that appears to be backward, with the star field facing right instead of left.

The reversed positioning of the American flag on spacecraft and military uniforms follows the US Flag Code, ensuring it appears as though it is flying forward This tradition dates back to the ...