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

I suppose everyone ought to remove their decorations and awards and qualification badges and tabs, so those without them don't feel bad about not having earned any of those either. Sheesh. What's next, everyone gets a Ranger tab because it makes them feel better about themselves? Oh wait, didn't the Army do that with the Ranger's beret.... JMTC as a POG who has not deployed OCONUS and salutes those who have.

Not just no, but Hell no.

Are you fucking kidding me get the politic out of the military.

Bullshit.
Those whom have earned the combat patch have every reason to wear and be proud as hell to do so.

This is disgusting. How did this even get posted?

Do mean the CIB, CMB, CAB????? Or the unit patches on the arm they saw combat with but are no longer in?

The CIB, CMB, CAB should definitely stay. In fact I am not sure they can be ordered removed. The other, meh, you are in a different unit now.

I do not have one. But I would never deny that honor to those that have earned it. As Mel said, "Suck it up buttercup".

Easy on air force. Just because they dont issue a combat badge like the army. We do serve in same wars and conflicts and earn medals as well as our brethren in other services. I know we poke fun at each other. Dont remove what has been there as part of a uniform because people feel excluded. As you said. Go earn it

First of all, welcome to the unit private, respect is earned, not given. Go through combat, earn your patch, and you’ll understand what it means and why I feel the way I do, when I hear you sniveling about “it’s not fair”

What?! I am a slick sleeve and I don’t agree with that crap. This isn’t the Boy Scouts. If you want a patch then you gotta deploy like everyone to a combat theatere