I am unset that the army decided to not include SSI and FWTS-SSI on the Army service uniform, now new soldiers will never get to wear the full color unit patch, i understand where the army is coming from, eliminating having fade marks on your dress uniform coming from a unit with a bigger patch, but damn it looked Sharpe and vary traditional. I really don’t see eliminating it all together would ever happen.
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the age old Army questions yet. What is the worst unit you were in? The one you are in now. What's the best unit you have ever been in? The one you are going to next.
Not that the "used to be's" get a vote, but no I don't think unit patches or unit crests should be eliminated. I wear a small 1st Cav pin on my baseball cap and more than once I have been approached by another vet with a heart "First Team" or "Garry Owen". I also kind of like that my old unit has been reorganized but kept the unit crest. It provides a way for me to connect with newer vets and current soldiers in the 27th.
The great thing for those of us that are out. Whether they do away with unit patches or unit crests or not, we can still wear them any time we want.
Before I start...Yeah! 89th MP BDE! I am proud to be part of such a great team based in Fort Hood, TX with such rich history and to wear the 89th patch. Okay.....
How would simplifying the uniform by removing unit patches improve on the soldier as a whole, the unit, and the Army? Actually, yes by deleting a part you don't have to deal with, it will be much simpler however, please refer to the sentence.