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

For goodness sake I would not want to be in battle with the wormy silly crybaby like those you are considering as panty wastes. Johnny Ashburn Lt.C ( retired)

No

The patch stays! I'm fed up with these new recruits cimg I'm thinking that things are handed out out to them just because they feel left out. They want so bad then ship them out with other units deployed and then they can EARN the patch that hey so desire. Stop catering to these kids.

If your unit deploys to a combat zone, it's yours to display.

I'm not a combat veteran, but those soldiers earned the patches and they should be worn with pride! The new e1 and e2 need to do their time and earn it.

Poor widdle snowflake !

No they shouldn't remove it. I tell young troops all the time, don't rush into war. If you stay in long enough, you will get one eventually. Be patient.

Next we can stop giving out medals and awards for being good at things, because it leaves out those who can't uphold the standards

Combat Patches... lol

I wanted both NO and WTFO?

Hmm, well if we are worried about peoples feelings then i guess we should get rid of all awards and decorations because these E1s & E2s wouldn't have any and said feelings may be hurt. While we are at it lets go ahead and get rid of rank and pay grade all together so those feelings are not hurt. SMH

HELL NO! they are earned

Hell to the no

There had not been recent combat when I was active duty. That being said, I felt better knowing there were guys that had seen combat in my unit/s to look up to should we be deployed. What are these new people thinking? Always look up to those that came before you. Makes friends with them. They're the ones that will keep you alive should you all ever be deployed to a combat zone.

Boo Hoo

No

Tell them to suck it up and be ready to deploy to eventually earn a combat patch! Many of us felt left out on awards and promotions through out our careers!

Marines do perfectly well without them

MORE PC? I think NOT!

A combat patch is not a participation robin it is earned with by putting your ass on the line and I will be damned if I would support taking it off because some new recruits want to cry because they don't have one. They can stick around until the next deployment and earn one for them selves!