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

“Feelings, nothing more than feelings...”. What a song!

Absolutely not!! Whatever happened to providing incentives to perform better and rewards based on merit rather than sensitivity? BCT should be demoted and assigned to latrine duty since his progressive actions are latrine worthy. If I perform better than someone else and do more than someone else, I sure as hell don't want them to be getting the same rewards and recognition. I had enough of that nonsense when I worked as a civilian for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The military should not be enlisting people who are more worried about their feelings than building their skills, being part of a team, and being ready to lay down their life for country and their team mates. People like this are dangerous on a battlefield and to the esprit de corps and should not even be in the military.

When I went in there were plenty of NCO's and some officers that had combat patches and I never felt left out. Nobody in their right mind would ever want to go to combat just to get a patch! Those that were deployed should wear their patch with pride and not give a rats ass what some E1 and/or E2 snowflake thinks!

Let's also remove rank so slick sleeves don't feel inadequate while in the company of a MSgt. Anyone that wins a Silver Star of CMH shouldn't wear them so those of us that have never gone above and beyond don't feel bad. While we're at it let's stop training in the rain so all these candy-asses don't disolve. Aren't combat patches a required to wear if earned item? How can some desk-jockey order that regulations be ignored?

No, don't remove your legacy. I saw many with combat unit patches and that was during the end of Vietnam. Didn't affect me. They earned that right to wear that unit emblem and nobody has the right to tell them they can't wear it!

Sure, go ahead and cut off your gonads also, just in case it offends someone without them!

Are you kidding me? This has got to be a joke. If someone has their feelings hurt then they need to go back home so they can suck on mommies tits. This is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. These are the kind of people that need to be discharged. Their kind of thinking will get someone killed if they ever do end up in a combat zone. I can't say enough about how self centered and petty this is. You are there to do what is required of you and if you can't handle that then get the @#$% out. Like the guy said in original statement. If you want one, then go out and EARN one. This has to be some kind of communist idea to weaken the spirit of the troops. Well screw the damn commies and this idea of being oppressed. This really pisses me off. Maybe I should tell you how I really feel. Kiss my ass MF.

I have been deployed twice and I have earned my patch. If your butt hurt cause you dont have one ask for a deployment. Syria can use extra help along with Afghanistan. The fighting is fine come on in.

This is the most rediculous things I’ve ever read. Why in the hell would one even consider removing the patches. I recall my early years when the Vietnam veterans had combat patches, this was viewed with respect and reward for their sacrifices and the same should be true today. These young private’s should show respect for the combat veterans of all wars and shut their mouths. If they feel left out do something other then wine. This is a total sign of liberalism going to far! I will never remove my patch from my uniform as it still hangs in my closet bearing all my awards and citations 28 years after my retirement!

give it a couple years, you'll earn one

Seriously? These patches are EARNED! If it makes young troops "uncomfortable" then send them home to their "safe spaces"!! Snowflakes!!

Tell those little bitches to earn their keep instead of thinking that they'll get participation ribbons.

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.

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

Fuck no, I've been out for 9 years. These pansies can boot up or back out, ft Jackson grads

The Army did the same thing before. Give everyone a beret so that they can feel special too! How did that work out?

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

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.

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 !!!

I can’t believe questions like this are even being asked here.