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

I remember when this happened. Earning ribbons or patches doesn’t and shouldn’t have anything to do with your feelings. Either you earned it or you didn’t.

I joined the Marine Corps before 9/11 and you rarely saw people with any ribbons at all. Then people starting coming back with ribbons and CARs. They didn’t give them to people so they felt better about their place in the Corps. You either rate or you dont.

If you can’t handle not having something you didn’t earn you are gonna have to come to terms with that on your own

WTF!! Shut the fuck up you whiny ass little bitches. Step out smartly with a 30 inch step and draw fire!

Amen!!

Should be a motivational and teaching moments for the new soldier. Plus, it's an ARMY tradition that shouldn't be broken.

You don't get a participation trophy! Don't worry Private, you'll get a combat patch, and may regret what it took to get it!!

I guess they will really feel butt hurt when they do a class A inspection

No, i promise if you stay in military you will deploy! Deployments are not fun people lose their lives!

No never

Whoever came up with that suggestion needs to get out!! Those along with coins are symbols to be respected..... we are not a "all participants get the same thing" sort of agency

Screw that! Everyone of us earned that and it is an authorized item and part of the uniform. These punks have no clue. It’s like asking a Ranger or Green beret to remove their Special forces or Ranger Tab, because you feel left out. I call BS, then you want that go get it like the rest of us did!