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."

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Posted 8 y ago

Quit being snowflakes. youll get your chance. america is always in conflict eventually

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PO1 Stephen Caldonetti

Posted 8 y ago

Since when are E-1s and E-2s able to dictate what and who can wear a combat patch. Staff NCO's and officers need to control this situation and remember who is in charge.

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SFC Gary Guyer

Posted 8 y ago

The combat path is earned. When the new soldiers get in a situation to earn one they can wear it. Otherwise do not take pride of what they earned from them because some is sad about not having one.

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SGT Mathew Husen

Posted 8 y ago

When did leftists start running the Army?

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SGT Frank Ozimek

Posted 8 y ago

When I entered the Army in 1964 there were WW 11 vets still on active duty as well as Korean War vets with a time in grade of 1952 . They had Combat patches and I had no desire or envy in my heart . I earned my own three years later on Vietnam . I don’t think anyone has tried for one , they happen if you were there !

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