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The Army is the only service to wear unit and combat patches? Should they simplify the uniform and remove unit patches? "shoulder sleeve insignia".
I understand in some uniforms services may wear a patch. I'm talking about the every day uniform.
I understand in some uniforms services may wear a patch. I'm talking about the every day uniform.
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Not just the Army wears unit patches. Air Force has unit patches. Or used to. Before the uniform change, we wore major command patches on one shirt pocket, and wing patch on the other. Keep the patch and be proud of your assignment.
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That is ridiculous. Unit patches don't just look pretty, they serve a purpose. In Iraq, I could tell roughly what your purpose was in the fight by your patch. At home, I can guess your deployment experience by your combat patch.
Who is getting hurt by the wear of these patches? I mean, the Air Force wears an identification badge for each MOS... How about we toss those out lol
Who is getting hurt by the wear of these patches? I mean, the Air Force wears an identification badge for each MOS... How about we toss those out lol
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Is it just one soldier whining or is it a larger number? Why does he want it eliminated? What this appears like on face value is a snowflake crying. When I was in AF it upset most of us when te Gods abovr took our patches away. We took pride in our command and unit patches. Excuse was money, did not buy that because we eith had our spouses sew them on or paid to have it done. What expense to the AF?
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There is too much made about the wear of badges, patches, etc. Not everyone will ever be airborne, air assault, ranger, SF, etc. Not everyone will ever wear a CIB, CMB, or EIB. Those few soldiers that do meet the challenge deserve the recognition. You don't find these in a box of cracker jacks. Worry more about doing your job and less about patches and badges.
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Army insignia are part of a very proud and prestigious history in the army, going back to the wildcat division in 1918 out of Fort Jackson. All general officers at division level adapted the insignia for battle field tracking , mosiac etc. Then it became a source of unit moral and pride , so HELL NO WE SHALL KEEP OUR IDENTITY! , it would be like asking the Marine corps. To give up the Eagle,globe and anchor
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while I don't have a dog in this fight (retired Air Force), I strongly objected when the Air Force did away with our unit patches. I was proud to wear my majcom/wing/squadron patches when I could
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I have unit patches from all but one of the units I've been in; my stint in the Air Mobility Division (sort of) during my deployment. I consider it a lost opportunity.
It inspired a certain about of unit pride while differentiating folks on a base from different units with similar missions. If you run across a comm troop on Hickam, you can't tell if they're from 747th Comm, 561st NOS, 792d Intel Support, DISA-PAC, PACAF/A6, or USPACOM/J6. Take a base like Langley, Lackland, or Scott and it's even worse.
It inspired a certain about of unit pride while differentiating folks on a base from different units with similar missions. If you run across a comm troop on Hickam, you can't tell if they're from 747th Comm, 561st NOS, 792d Intel Support, DISA-PAC, PACAF/A6, or USPACOM/J6. Take a base like Langley, Lackland, or Scott and it's even worse.
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Unit Rockers on the Crackerjacks, Unit Ball Cap, Hell Yeah I wouldn't give them up, I am quite proud to be a Razorback and a Golden Grizzily.
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No but non combat arms troops should have their own patch. I know who they are when they always name the parent unit but not go any deeper into the chain of command.
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SGT Ben Keen
Are you suggesting that Soldiers who are assigned to a unit such as the 101st Airborne Division (or whatever unit you want), should have a different patch because they aren't in combat arms? Seems a little ridiculous to me. Keep in mind where your bullets, water, food, communications and other support items come from when you need them. To tell non-combat arms Soldiers welcome to whatever unit here is your non-combat arms style unit patch would reduce the the esprit-de-corps cross the unit.
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CPL Roger Anderson
Maybe it does to you but I can smell a REMF by the way they use the chain of command and quite frankly it annoys me when they conflate their service with that of the poor bastards that where out humping the boonies. If they want a combat patch let them earn it. What kind of espirit de corp do they need, they're not the poor sleep deprived bastards that had to sleep out in the boonies with immersion foot and cloth's rot off them.
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That is why there is a CIB and a CAB, I have had the honor of slinging rounds shoulder to shoulder with logistions. and they faught just as hard as my Infantry platoon. We all need each other out there to survive. I have a Ton of pride being an infantryman we do a lot but with out the support kind of hard to do our job. But yes that comes with time and experience that not many junior enlised grab the concept of.
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SSG Wesley Peck
Before I was 11C, I was 57F-Graves registration. Read our history bub. ALL solders are 09Bugaloo first, then the specialty MOS. When the chips are down, we all get down. 10-4?
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