Should the Army do away with Patches and go to one universal Symbol like the Marines EGA?

All Marines wear the same cover. Motor T, Artillary, Supply, Aviator, Infantry. Doesn’t matter what they do. They are all Marines.

Marines don’t have unit patches because it would confuse them! Lol. No need to change what isn’t broken. I liked my division patches. It’s a sign of pride and comrodery.

The Army needs to keep its unit patches. Moving to a singular patch is one step closer to communistic environment. Stripping away individual identities and making every equal. My county has done this with the elementary schools. We now have 4 elementary schools in the high school cluster with the same mascot and all clusters match their closest HS ... to make everyone equal. Damn … I’m sounding more and more like my dad. Lol.

My 2cents don't mean anything to anyone, but I enjoy saying it because its not politically correct or socially acceptable.
You ready? (I'll get kicked off RP for this)
We're not t bye Marines, you want what they have? Join them. We're the Army a place where you can distinguish between the Units within it, inside of that you can find the Men and Women who have been there and done that (who you may want to strive to be like, remember they were shot at or maybe even blown up and are now standing in front of you) you can see that he walked the walk and survived. I wanna follow him. But no, you want to strip a hero of what he earned so a new recruit can feel special (theres short buses for that). Let the little whiney baby do what that patch holder has done and he can earn it also, but by stripping it you weaken the warriors of there honor for the sake of a recruit.
This is the United States Army to get to the top you have to work for it, if not step aside and give your slot to the recruit with no patches.

Let me fist start off with the fact that I am a Marine. We are a different breed, we have different traditions, and we have a different history. The army should keep their patches as it defines them. Trying to be something they are not only destroys the history and traditions of the Army. Keep your patches and wear them with pride. Sgt USMC

I recruited also and could not care less what the marines do

I was a recruiter also, and could frankly not care less what the marines do

I don't think the patches should be discarded from the Army uniforms , its part of history and pride in units. Each service of course rightfully can take pride in what they do. Whatever the service, We all had specific jobs We do within the structure as it is. I don't think a lot of civilians know the difference one way or the other anyway and often don't even know a service member or veteran.

Here's a thought...take it for what it's worth (which is a cup of coffee at McDonalds if you add a buck to it):

I know the slogan is gone now, but has that whole "Army of One" mentality gone yet?

There is not, nor has there ever been, an "Army of One". Unless we're talking about Chuck Norris, of course.

The Army, indeed ALL branches of the service, is about unity, teamwork, and cohesiveness. It's about individuals being part of a greater whole.

Young men and women who join the Army aren't looking for, or needing, a "loner" lifestyle. They want to be a PART of something.

Patches or no, THIS is what being in the Army SHOULD be about. You guys need to bring that back to the forefront, and you need to start as far back as your recruiting slogan.

Put it up front with your core values.

And speaking of Army core values...short, sweet, and to the point. Don't drone on and on with them. Trim them down to no more than three real CORE valurs that all else is based on.

What a great recruiting opportunity!
Having kids asking what that patch means.