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

The USArmy is a branch of the armed forces. Leave everything alone if it’s not broke don’t fix it

These are the most annoying and embarrassing comments that come from soldiers,"Marine envy" have some Army respect for yourself. We have our own illustrious history and lore.

Get your head out of your ass. Too much history in Heraldry.

Fuck that. It’s a point of pride and makes according to you the start of a conversation.

Personally, I would see it as an opportunity to engage a civilian in conversation and let them know that the Army does much more than just fight wars. As a recruiter, see it as an opportunity, not a negative. Who cares about the Marines image. We are the United States Army.

That's about the stupidest idea I've ever seen on rally point. That ranks up there with reflective belts in combat zones. We are different from the Marine corps. And we should continue to be so. Not all Army units are equal and there's some that I don't want to be associated with, however being a very proud member of the 82nd Airborne Division at one point my life, I'm very proud of that patch.

Ok Recruiter - would you prefer to have a civilian ask you about what you do or just make an assumption? Aside from the fact that your comparison of patches & USMC uniforms is like apples to oranges, you should know that marines have patches as well. They just don't wear them on their dress uniform. I recommend stopping the comparisons and Soldier on - Unoted States Armed Forces, ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT! Hold on to your branch history and traditions...

I like the distinctive unit insignia (brigade and higher unit patch, battalion crest) because it helps to identify to whom I was talking. I liked leadership tabs when we still did that. It is about the camaraderie and so what if civilians cannot relate to it because Soldiers do.

I agree with my brothers on this. Division patches tell our rich history. Each one has it’s own story of battles fought. You can’t get rid of that. We are not followers, we are the US Army.

Absolutely not. Competition breeds success.

Unit patches and awards should be displayed as a matter of pride.

I was most proud of my first combat patch. Most of the other guys didn't have one in my unit. We had 1 guy who was in Vietnam and 1 guy who served in Grenada. A couple of us served in Panama. The rest of the unit had naked right arms.

As far as airborne, air assault, cib and so on, let the guys wear their gear.

Those schools and accomplishments are something to be proud of.