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

The only ones voting for this is the ones who don’t have one. They earned so they should wear it.

You have two choices you little ass wipes going to your safe spaces or staying long enough you'll get your freaking combat patch when you earn it like everyone else had to.

They time will come. Keep soldiering on. Those guys did they time. Don't feel bad. U can learn something from them

No I earned mine and it said more than words

When I entered service in 1978, almost every NCO had a patch on the right shoulder from Vietnam. I can only imagine what would have happened if someone said something as inane as "Maybe we should remove these patches because they make the new recruits feel bad." Hell, making new recruits feel bad was a major part of training in the pre-snowflake Army. You were nothing. Dirt. You had to earn respect. Others didn't put aside their earned respect so you would feel better about being dirt. I and many others didn't stay dirt. We excelled, PT'd, did what you have to do to earn the respect of your fellow warriors.

And I would strip my right sleeve for no man.

You want a patch? Then step and earn one! Otherwise shut the hell up!

Suck it up. Pay your dues. Half tight face front lean and rest position move. Stay there till you get your mind right.

Are you fucking kidding me I went to a reserve unit where three are only three of us with out them they need to get out of there feelings and understand they need to earn that shit

And who the hell voted yes?

I would like to know wich one of their parents dropped them down the flight of stairs. Weed the weak. Fill the space with someone who deserves to breathe the oxygen.

There is actually a participation trophy. It’s called the Expert Action Badge. It looks like the Combat Action Badge but without the wreath and to earn it all you have to do is a lot of the skill level 1.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expert_Action_Badge

What they want a participation award for finishing Basic training. O wait you already get a ribbon for that.

They will get one when they earn one suck it the f&ck up buttercup

I think the whole worrying if there feeling are hurt leads to a weak pathetic military this is just as much of a mistake just like when they started having everyone get a berete which only special forces once wore what next issue everyone a metal of honor during boot camp?

They don't have airborne wings either,

When I Landed at the high-water pads at NTC for a rotation the 4th ID unit I was supporting came out and gave great assistance in unloading the helicopter and getting us situated. The downside to supporting that unit is when we were met by the S-3, he handed us a knife and told us to remove all skill badges and pull off all shoulder sleeve insignia, Not blaming him he was just following orders.. Their reasoning i assume was so that we would all be on the same playing field and let junior soldiers feel included or that their opinion mattered somehow. In my opinion it was and is a bunch of crap. The velcro (Hook and loop for you institutionalized folks) was easy to just put back on when they were more focused with the fight and I was in a tent far away from them TOC but the skill badges were hard for some to swallow. Next thing you know guys are going to be asked to remove their tabs because it intimidates others who have PTSD from contemplating attendance to Ranger School.

Haha haha really. If my commander told me to take off my combat patch for that reason. I would have laughed until I cried at how ridiculously stupid that is.

I wore a combat patch from 1972-1992. If I hurt someone's feelings that was to bad. I earned them and I don't bend to the wishes of snow flakes or jealous little hob cobblers.

This is fecking stupid grow up or go back mommies basement

I can't believe this is even a discussion smdh