Posted on Mar 1, 2016
Should we remove combat patches to be sensitive to those who don't have them?
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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."
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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What, do they want to give them one for just showing up like they do in the civilian world? Let’s not have anything that someone can see and envy and strive to achieve themselves...
For Gods sake...
For Gods sake...
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This is my Combat Patch. There were a few of us that got the honor of wearing the 70th patch in this era. The last guys to get it were in WWII. I’d rather the honor of that than any “end of tour” hand out award.
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I was in the air force and I find this ridiculous. My CO in Iraq wore is patches from his time in the Army, he was a green beret, as did a few others that earned them. Like someone said earn it, the ones with them should be role models for those without.
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Is this a joke? STOP BEING SO @#$^&*#@ SENSITIVE!!!! pick up your feelings and move out! We don't have time for whining. Unfu@#*%#believable.
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I enlisted 50 years ago while Vietnam was still going pretty strong. If you want a combat patch it is easy enough to earn one. After Vietnam we had a long stretch with no combat so the Vietnam vets stood out, CIBs went from everyone had one to very few had them. It’s not a participation trophy folks, you have to earn it and those soldiers deserve to display them.
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Tell then to suck it up they will get theirs soon enough. To many cry babies in this world today
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Sissy’s invade military..... bad for America
Let’s bring back the “dog soldiers” of WWII as drill instructors, they were the ones that stood tall!
Gen Patton would have B-slapped this soldier!!
Let’s bring back the “dog soldiers” of WWII as drill instructors, they were the ones that stood tall!
Gen Patton would have B-slapped this soldier!!
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Poor babies need a Partisapation Trophy. This is exactly why you don't give trophies to everyone. Who cares if the crutes are butthurt. Let them finally understand its something earned not givin like everything in their life up to now has been. Leave the Combat patch alone
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I'm sensitive to his oak leaf to my mosquito wings. Time to give up rank to make people feel more important.
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