Posted on Mar 1, 2016
MSG Wally Carmichael
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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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SGM Robert Mullikin
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Seriously? These patches are EARNED! If it makes young troops "uncomfortable" then send them home to their "safe spaces"!! Snowflakes!!
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HN James Rudin
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Tell those little bitches to earn their keep instead of thinking that they'll get participation ribbons.
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SPC Tim Cook
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Absolutely not. We've been through this before. I enlisted in 85' when there were still many Vietnam Vets glaring down at us peons. Were we jealous of their their patches, hash marks, and fruit salad? Hell yeah. But did it offend us, and make us look for a safe place? Hell no! It made us listen to what they had to say, and strive to be better soldiers. If for no other reason so that they would stop making us look for lost grid squares and blinker fluid.
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SPC Tim Cook
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Oh, and by the way, I never did earn any extra patches or combat awards, as I never deployed. My National Guard unit was not deployed during Desert Shield/Storm, and I got out in 93'. Tried to re-up after 9/11 but health issues kept me out. Still doesn't change my mind on it.
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SPC Dale Perry
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We that have a combat patch earned it it is like jump wing and air assault wings those who have them earned them so suck it up and drive on new bees
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SGT Zach Jackson
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Fuck no, I've been out for 9 years. These pansies can boot up or back out, ft Jackson grads
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MAJ David Foley
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The Army did the same thing before. Give everyone a beret so that they can feel special too! How did that work out?
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MSG Reid Zohfeld
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I have not deployed to a combat zone My job was train the units that did I did this job very successfully considering every one came back
That being said I had a son in Afganistan and I had one in Iraq at the same time so they both have combat patches and I do not
Should I have them take theirs off when I am around Hell Absolutely Not
I am proud of my boys and they are proud of me so I will reiterate a line from before
Suck It Up Buttercup
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
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No offense, this is totally contradictory to the reason for patches to begin with. Young Soldiers are to be told and briefed this as part of unit lineage and history. The patch instills a sense of pride, honor and duty to country. This is PC gone wild. Thank you all for your service.
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SP5 Anthony Orifici
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What kind of pathetic FNG horseshit is this ? Should they take off their CIB's too ? You want a Combat Patch ? Get your ass in the grass ( Sand for you FNGs....I'm a Vietnam Vet) and earn one ! This snowflake shit has to stop somewhere ! What Chickenshit Officer came up with this one ? I served from 1966 to 1970, Vietnam Service July 67 to November 68. And in my Army, E1s and E2s saluted telephone poles, polished Fire hydrants spent mots of their day stuttering and in the front leaning rest position and nobody gave a Rat's ass about their feelings and that included me when I was one. So now they want Warriors to remove the pride of their Combat Service so as to not 'Hurt Their Feelings' ? God Help Us All !!!
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SP5 Anthony Orifici
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MAJ Infantry Officer
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I can’t believe questions like this are even being asked here.
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SPC Trina Cox
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Combat patches are earned people should be able to wear them with pride
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Sgt Neil Foster
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Edited >1 y ago
I wasn't in the Army, I was Air Force.

I was injured in the line of duty incident. While it would have been cool to ge a purple heart, I was not injured in combat. Does that mean that I should be offended by service members who received a Purple Heart? HELL NO! Those individuals EARNED the patches and medals they wear. These crybabies need to to STFU

If someone is such a wuss that seeing the patches is offensive, they are too stupid and self-centered to be in the military
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SFC Francisco Rosario
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The use of a combat patch has nothing to do with a new recruit feeling left out. Feelings have nothing to do with it, if that were the case then lets take away every MSM because not everyone has one and we dont want them to FEEL left out.

These new Soldiers didnt go through what the rest of the unit went through to earn that combat patch. They just need to grow up and be more though-skinned. Just my opinion.
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SGM Mary Angelo-Roberts
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Hell no! Soldiers identify through out their careers by patches. Everyone, if they are committed and serve will have some patch. If You want whine you don't have patches then get out and be a civilian.
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SPC Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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This story gets circulated a lot, and I'm pretty sure it's fake. Someone probably made it up just to give sm's a reason to thrash new recruits.
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MSG Wally Carmichael
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It’s actually true. I verified it through many sources. Some of which were in the organization at the time.

That being said, this is old news. I posted this a few years ago.
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SSG Randall Ford
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I say they earned them yet some get the privilage even if no where close to any action. First responders see a different action such as EMS, Firemen , Military police, that take several risks and injuries but no recognition. Officers all get things for just passing gas and say yes sir. Air Force can join and go from Basic Training to a thirty year retirement at that same base never having left the base ever. Being up to a senior grade and a chest full of ribbon s and for what? The spouse going to the tea his wife the commanders have had. Making it to morning coffee and every group gathering for afternoon drinks. There are very few that actually do much of anything worth while.
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PFC Dennis Jackson
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I was a Paratrooper, would they take that away as well?? WHINERS??!! Grow a life!!
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SSG Field Artillery Tactical Data Systems Specialist
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Wait...what?! How is this a thing? What's next, feeling left out for qualifying marksman instead of expert?
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SPC Bryan Gustafson
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What next?! Force jump qualified soldiers on Ft. Bragg not to wear their jump wings because there are some "legs" on post? How ludicrous!
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SGT William Perez
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When I was an E nothing nothing gave me more motivation than seeing those who return from battle with honors. Absolutely not the place to worry about someones feeling these are the things the military strengthens because feelings will get you killed.
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