Posted on Apr 26, 2014
Do you really have a choice on which Combat Patch to wear?
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When I was in the 101st, 1st BCT, you were very highly discouraged from wearing any other combat patch aside from ours if you deployed with us. You would be pulled aside, and told you weren't a "team player". I had an NCO who wore a 1st Cav patch, and our CoC actually told him to "We don't wear pony patches around here". Seems kind of insulting...
One day, I gave my combat patch to one of my soldiers who forgot to put on his unit patch (After him paying for it ofcourse [in pushups]) I was publicly called out by an SNCO for not wearing my combat patch. I informed the SNCO of the ALARACT(Feb 2006) that stated the SSI-FTWS is optional to the soldier. Weather they wear it or not, or whichever one they choose to wear.
By forcing soldiers to wear a certain combat patch, or wearing one at all, isn't it taking away from the regulation, not adding to it?
One day, I gave my combat patch to one of my soldiers who forgot to put on his unit patch (After him paying for it ofcourse [in pushups]) I was publicly called out by an SNCO for not wearing my combat patch. I informed the SNCO of the ALARACT(Feb 2006) that stated the SSI-FTWS is optional to the soldier. Weather they wear it or not, or whichever one they choose to wear.
By forcing soldiers to wear a certain combat patch, or wearing one at all, isn't it taking away from the regulation, not adding to it?
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I believe their point is the moral and esprit indicated by wearing the patch of the assigned unit if you deployed with them. Why wouldn’t you wear it. You have every right. It some people take it as a subliminal message. Is it really worth it to you, do you have a good argument for a CSM or Commander who challenges why you choose not to wear it? Anyway, food for thought. Thank you for your service.
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I went with the same brigade for 2 deployment, but the first deployment my company had a 1 cav patching ceremony. tho technically not right many are still wearing it. The 2nd deployment they created us a memo awarding our brigade patch.
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