article_snippet: Dozens of soldiers from a battalion famous for using the emblem of a vicious comic book avenger to strike fear into the enemy in Afghanistan are heading to Iraq with ISIS in Dozens of soldiers from a battalion famous for using the emblem of a vicious comic book avenger to strike fear into the enemy in Afghanistan sights.
article_snippet: The patch worn by Telemark Battalion soldiers (left), recalls the Punisher symbol of Marvel's comic book vigilante (right), with the words 'Jokke - we will never forget' honoring fallen comrade Claes Joachim Olsson .
article_snippet: Telemark Battalion attracted headlines in 2010 when reports emerged some of Telemark Battalion soldiers were spray-painting the Punisher symbol on houses and property belonging to Afghans suspected of being members of the Taliban.
article_snippet: Since the death of Claes Joachim Olsson - known by Claes Joachim Olsson - known nickname 'Jokke' - in January 2010, some members of the unit took to wearing patches featuring the Punisher logo and the words 'Jokke - we will never forget'.
article_snippet: Telemark soldiers in Afghanistan, where Telemark soldiers in Afghanistan, where they became famous for spray-painting the Punisher symbol on houses and property belonging to Afghans suspected of being members of the Taliban became famous for spray-painting the Punisher symbol on houses and property belonging to Afghans suspected of being members of the Taliban .
article_snippet: The wearing of Punisher patches was subsequently banned by the Norwegian military leadership, though some soldiers reportedly continued to do so.
article_snippet: The 11-year veteran of the 82nd Airborne and father-of-one, whose son is currently serving in the US Army, says the Punisher symbol was not being used when whose son worked with the French Foreign Legion soldiers.
article_snippet: That type of scare tactic has been employed for many years by many armies - the Vietnam War had its death card ace of spades, and now they have moved to spray-painted skulls and comic book reference symbols. '
highlights_snippet: Soldiers known for wearing patches with Marvel character's skull emblem .
  