Should we remove combat patches to be sensitive to those who don't have them?

Aw. I didn't get a GCM. There was a reason. Take yours off! Wah!

Why is this even a question. Now I remember why i'm glad I got out when I did.

No...absolutely not!!! This is not the little league team and every one does not get a trophy. Everyone is NOT entitled to get something they have not worked for. They (new PVTs) should be embarrassed to even think like this. PERIOD!

Not everyone gets a trophy in the Army.

Should I remove my Combat Action Badge, or my Purple Heart because they don't have those either? That way they won't feel insecure about not being wounded or seeing combat. How about everyone takes the rank off of their uniforms too that way those without Chevron's won't feel so lowly on the totem pole. During Sargent's training time we should also set aside a few minutes to hug the junior enlisted and tell them they are doing a great job and we love them, in case they were corrected throughout the week and had an @$$ chewing or did some extra PT. Every night squad leaders should also go around and tuck in the Joe's, read them a bedside story and give them a warm glass of milk.

In all seriousness Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!? This is like those frickin 'stress cards' that some IET soldiers had. This is the Army not the boy/girl scouts. Not everything is rainbows and sunshine. What ever unit this is better give a drug test to the commander because I'm pretty sure they are some kind of hippy tree hugger that's smoking weed, probably doesn't uphold standards set forth by the Army, and probably doesn't have their soldiers combat ready. I don't care if it was issued by a 4 star General I'd slap them and tell them to un-**** themselves....

no you earned that right to wear or not wear the combat patch.

If that's true then anyone with a CIB, CAB, or another award or decoration worn on the combat uniform should also have to remove them. While we are at it lets remove rank so the PVT's don't get hurt feeling because a SPC walks by. Don't be upset because some of us have earned the combat patch right, we have all been slick sleeved at some point your time will come padawans.

This is unfortunately indicative of the current societal norms and political climate in this country; strip away the accomplishments of one group to satisfy those who have yet to earn their place in the pack and spineless or complicit leadership that allows it to go on.

That's ridiculous. Those patches are earned and should be proudly worn. How about looking up to the person wearing the patch?

What in the hell is going on with the Army? Why in the crap is a privates opinion even being considered with his whole 6 months in the military. It's stories like this that make me glad I'm out.

Is Bernie Sanders in charge of the unit?

Gentlemen, you're in (Unit Name Withheld), NOT a college campus. Wash the sand out and grow up.

That is pure garbage! I thought this was fake until it was confirmed, and I cannot wrap my mind around the idea of WHY higher echelons are enforcing that unit to remove patches because of hurt feelings. Since when did the army care about hurt feelings?! That unit earned their combat patches just like thousands of others have earned by going to combat, and now a bunch of whinny FNGs come along and the higher ups make a decision to make them feel part of the unit? Send their asses to Iraq or Afghanistan and then they will earn the right to wear a patch. This is absolutely crazy!

I think this is counter productive. We want our Soldiers to be proud of there Service. This is like Saying we shouldn't give out awards because it might make those that don't get them feel bad. We want to give our newer Soldiers something to strive for. We want the Soldier to say "hey, I don't have one of those. How do I get one." We don't want them to say "hey, I don't have one of those so take it off.

Combat patch is been a tradition for decade, if the unit you deploy with decide to gave you a deploy patch, then good but if not, just deal with it. I personally think we should not change/remove combat patch.

Army has too many things decorating their uniforms to begin with. What is the purpose of these badges and does it have a discernable positive benefit to the army? If not, then discontinue them and put effort and money elsewhere.

Is this a new episode? I recall something similar awhile back about the same thing.

Probably a bunch of slack jawed
Faggot national guards