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

We are different branches. I mean, if we're going to go there, why not just eliminate the different uniforms altogether? Everyone gets to be the same!

I might be a touch biased, but I think we need to let the Army and the Marines do their own thing and not abandon our history to make recruiters' lives a little simpler.

Of course not.

I say leave it alone. Just because a Civilian doesn't know, is not a reason to change the system. Or because some whinney ass person doesn't have a CSSI. It is apart of OUR history just Like the EGA!

the patches and history of units is something I miss from my Army days. it is something the AF doesn't get. we have unit patches but they stand for nothing and we rarely use them. at least as far as I have seen.

Good evening,

I do not want to see the Army give up it's traditions. It's an Army. But, don't worry. It is my understanding the Marine Corp is trying to be like the Army.

I was told, women only have to hang from the bar for 60sec on their PFT. Also, I see women are allowed to have long hair. Shouldn't the Marine Corp change it's name?

Mark A. Morris BS, RDMS, RVT

LEAVE IT ALONE, y'all screw with things on a regular basis. Your unit does not automatically identify you job. I was in the 49th,I hold it proudly yes I was Armor, but you could have
been 49th administration, let when mechanics, cooks... To many to mention, LEAVE IT ALONE!! By the way I was also in ID and I was never MOSQ as infantry.

Trust me when I say you'll miss them if you ditch them. The Air Force dropped unit patches when we switched from BDUs to ABUs, a transition that finalized shortly before I joined. Many people in the Air Force now not only want to switch to the OCP/Scorpion/MultiCam camouflage as our primary uniform but also want to re-incorporate the unit patches as they were a long standing tradition that many people now miss. Now granted we do have our "Morale" T-Shirts for Friday wear that have a unit logo on them but it's not visible unless your top is off and it's only one day a week.

Every patch that you have holds a story and history behind it. Be proud and happy that you can wear them. I'd love to but I don't foresee the AF transitioning to OCP while I am still in at this point.

its a long history for all services because they all have or have had patches its kind of like a family history and lineage it just say who you are what the family is and where it all began and what happened to get where it is today, its not a competition its about our history and where we came from and where will we go in the armed forces.
As for the recruits its about bringing in the right people and if someone is not a good fit that's ok its a matter of point them in a direction that will help them succeed after light that fire under them because when some one joins they are joining a family and that's where we got to have each others back. if SM's are missing from assemblies, formations, accountabilities, that's where we have step in as NCO's, leaders, and as family to get in there and find out what's going on or we are doing a disservice. The U.S. Armed Forces has rich history of reaching out and helping all around the world but with that we also need to reach out with and help those that need it.
when a civilian asks what you do because they ask about you patch that just open the door for you to reach out and start a dialog and capture their interest.

I found that soldiers in general are very proud of their Patches (Both Current Unit And Combat Patch) If it is not broke don't fix it. The person who came up with this idea need to rethink this and talk to Soldiers both young and old...

The marines had unit patches until some point after ww2. I would look into their reasoning and then look at the army's reasoning for keeping them. Personally its always a joy to come across a unit patch I had and strike up a conversation.