Should the USAF and USMC return to the use of Shoulder Patches?

Nah.

I was in US SOCOM in 2011 and the Marines in the growing MARSOC all talked about it. What do you Gyrenes out there think? My Dad was a former Marine then went to Vietnam with the Army. He always told me that Marines did best without name tapes (I remember those days). Here's the former Commandant after some BALLSY Marine slapped that patch on his sleeve. BALLSY MOVE!!!!!!

No. I like the clean and simple uniforms. Marines are Marines and being separated by unit isn't all that important to me.

I've seen similar posts on other media sources. I, personally, think the AF should bring back Squadron/Group/Wing/Command patches, not necessarily all but some combination. Now, the AF wears some goofy colored t shirt under their ABU's and claim this is supposed to show unit cohesion. When I was in, the patches showed pride and made you feel you belonged. Some try to bring up the argument that every time they pcs's it cost money due to patch changes or having to buy new uniform items. The cost is minimal and a clothing allowance is given every year so that doesn't hold water. Can't speak for the USMC, but I do know I have seen some of their patches from the past and it would be pretty cool to see on their uniforms. Ribbons and medals tell ones story, but so do patches...if not on their dress uniforms at least on their fatigues (sorry, I don't remember what they are called now a days).

the only patch that looked good on a marine corps uniform was the raider patch

I don't think the current service dress will look good with a numbered AF patch. Besides very rarely are we in blues anyway. We have patches on our Bags. I suppose one can argue to bring them back to the ABU as they were once on the BDU.

I'm going to say no. I don't feel that we need to have patches all over our uniforms so people know what we do, where we come from, what training I did, etc. If you want to know that then wait until I put on one of my service uniforms or dress uniforms. Cammies are for work not for showing off.

The old Air Force BDU. On my left breast pocket is my occupational badge, missileman. On my right above the name tape is the squadron patch, at the time 91 MMXS. On the right breast pocket is the MAJCOM patch, AFSPC at the time, c. 2008.

I miss the patches. Yes! We should bring them back.

The Air Force took our unit patches away when we switched from BDUs to ABUs. I and a lot of other NCOs I know miss our patches and wish they'd come back. If for no other reason than it's a sense of pride, morale, and unit cohesion to display the patch of a unit you're proud of.

I knew the marines had patches for their divisions but I have never seen it worn on any uniforms. The only marine with a Unit patch that I have ever seen was MG Lejeune, He commanded the Army's 2ID for a period of time and was given the patch to wear.