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

Poor Snowflake Enlisted. This is the Army or is it? Make them earn their badges just like every other person who has served has done.

If you want a patch. Sign up to go with a different unit. They are always looking for volunteers. That way others wont be voluntold.

Then he'll. Replace with middle finger combat patch...

I never had the opportunity to earn a combat patch even though I absolutely wanted to go earn one. Those that did have them, I felt they deserved to wear them with pride. They also indicate that that person has been in a combat zone and may be an excellent person to learn from.

Participation trophy brats

Holy shit storm batman

I so badly want to leave a profanity laced tirade about how stupid things have gotten due to a generation who got participation trophies, were told that they were special & awesome when they were dumber than dirt and who got put in "time out" instead of having their asses whipped...BUT I won't do that.
If they want a combat patch then they can certainly volunteer to be fillers for units headed to the sandboxes. However, they should be warned that there are sometimes serious consequences that go along with getting that "Shoulder Sleeve Insignia-Former Warrime Service"...

That would be like saying submariners shouldn't wear their dolphins because those who haven't earned them will feel left out. Not only no but fudge no!

Too Damn Bad The New Guys don't Have a Combat Patch - Cause they feel left out - Hey Here's an IDEA - All Those Soldiers that Feel Left Out can Have the Whole Unit shoot Live Ammo at Them so That They can Feel the Same Way While On Deployment (& the Shooting of live ammo at Newbies must go on for as long as Deployment Was) until Then Keep giving out Combat Patches to Those that EARN Them!

I was once a lowly E-1. I was impressed by all the combat patches and all the hash marks worn by the more senior soldiers. Too many cream puffs today.