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

No I earned mine in 69/70

If this has actually happen some where, tell 'em to fuck off!

Hell no, someone smack the crap out of PVT Snivel

What the f%$ck is going on in the military. I am retired, thank God. Let those nee guys go to combat, just like every other soldier did to earn their combat patch. The army is not in the business of being sensitive, and not wanting to hurt anyone's feelings. The army is in the business of war and defending the nation period. WTF.

Fuck that my unit and myself earned our combat patch through blood sweat and tear in Iraq it’s tradition in the army to have one once you deploy to take it away is gonna affect the soldiers who’ve earned the right to wear a combat patch more than the privates who feel “Left out for not having one” to then we say suck it up do your job do as you told And one day you may have the honor and privilege or serving your country in a combat environment and EARNING your own combat patch -Spc 101st Airborne Divit

I been in for 7 months and i can say the "new" army is soft

I think they should go away for a different reason. I Don't think soldiers need to walk around wearing their resume on their service uniform. Save that "bling" for the dress uniform.

Are you fucking kidding me? The “New Army” is to fucking soft. Why do people think to soften the military to have more people join then making the recruits just suck it up? I wouldn’t want to have one of them as my battle while being in a firefight.

Push till your patches appear. Maybe old boots should be toossed as well because they have more lies than the same newly enlisted.

No

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!