Posted on Mar 1, 2016
Should we remove combat patches to be sensitive to those who don't have them?
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"(Unit Name withheld) BCT ordered to remove combat patches during training at Fort NoMatter so the ones without them don't get hurt feelings.
Reason? "The unit just returned from Afghanistan and almost everyone has a patch but the large influx of new soldiers are E1 and E2s that have never deployed and they are saying they are left out because they don't have a patch."
Reason? "The unit just returned from Afghanistan and almost everyone has a patch but the large influx of new soldiers are E1 and E2s that have never deployed and they are saying they are left out because they don't have a patch."
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Responses: 1628
F THAT!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS? What kind of question is that? they earned them they wear them. I'll be damned if someone removes my awards and acheivemenst
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if you earn an award, let's say MOH. You can't display it because everyone does not have one? Everyone does not get a trophy
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That is stupid in my professional opinion. Soldiers should wear what they earn. That goes for everything earned. They shouldn't take that away from their troops!
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Combat patch is earned! Not given! So fuzzy wait your turn like I am as well... Ps lol at no name unit, but it's tagged on the bottom lol!!! #Mortars
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So, what's next...remove airborne and air assault wings, ranger tabs, drill sergeant badges because not everyone has them???
This generation of new Soliders needs to toughen up! I would gladly give back my tours in combat to have the time with my family!
This generation of new Soliders needs to toughen up! I would gladly give back my tours in combat to have the time with my family!
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WTF is wrong with you i did my time in as a female and did four combat zones from 1979 to 2000 and if your feelings are hurt drop and give me 50 and as your are down there think what is your malfunction with your thinking and when i let you up i will ask you again what is your problem
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Pretty excited that my retirement orders came in last month. New Zealand seems like a great place to live.
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I'm retired Air Force but as a Loadmaster I spent most of career working with other branches and I even pulled a joint-service assignment. I won't proclaim to be an expert in AR 670-1 but I don't believe a Brigade commander can arbitrarily deny unit members from wearing the SSI-FWTS since the AR specifically says you can. Even if he/she has the authorization, what's the point of denying its' wear. I'm pretty sure a few soldiers have ARCOMs, MSMs, Bronze Stars and maybe even a Silver Star. Do you tell them they can't wear their medals because the FNGs don't have any. While you're at it, remove the TIS and TIC hash marks. There used to be a time that rank has its privileges but now, everyone has to be equal.
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