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

I think you might want to consider early retirement.

First of all Who cares what civilians think.
Second, the marines have always beat us when it comes to uniforms because they have always had higher standards and unfortunately the Army has gotten super soft.
Third, the Marines are known for their difficult basic training.

But I say again, who cares what civilians think. Civilians ask questions because they see our traditions. The Army known for the different schools and units. How hard is it to answer a question? You don’t have to worry about what a civilian thinks if you’re the best at what you do.

Having spent 2 tours on recruiters duty for the Marine Corps, I say stand proud and sell your service with pride. On the battle field the only patch anyone will care about is Old Glory. We all serve as one no one loses. Turn their questions into a sales pitch. Always be closing!!! Semper Fidelis #GunnyWilson

I mean, im a Marine, and from our standpoint a lot of Marines are kinda jealous that the army can represent their own units in such ways on their uniform, all we can really do is a flak patch that looks like everyone elses with very minor differences that arent noticeable.

I think the exact opposite; Army apparel should become LESS uniform. It's like the big fish in a small pond analogy...

Marines are such a small organization that it's easier for them to have a kinship, and an ingrained sense of pride.

The Army is different. It's large and vastly different from unit to unit. I think BigArmy should make our uniforms LESS uniform to give us more of a sense of regional pride.

Keep patches served in 1st cav in the 50s my grandson serving in 1st cav today. Proud of the patch

Since we are an all volunteer force, getting civilians to ask questions is a benefit.

I would never give up my 82 its who i am.

The wearing of unit patches allows us to display unit pride. It is a touchstone that heartens back to Army history. This is particularly important for us as Soldiers, especially as the Army seems he’ll-bent on changing our uniforms every 3 years or so. Besides all of this, if a civilian asks you about your patch and what it represents, you get the chance to tell the Army story. Be proud of your patches, Soldiers.

CW5 Blackhawk driver with 33 years of servi e still on Acto e Duty. I joined the Army not the Marines. We habe our tradituons they have theirs. If you think recruiting is broken it's probably not broken because of our tradition of wearing unit patches. Leave the patches alone.