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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I have a hard time believing a commander would do this for “inclusion”. Sounds like barracks rumors.
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You gotta be kidding me. Fucking combat patches are eraned and if you want one join a combat unit and change your mos to infantry. The military is getting to fucking sensitive and cry babies need to fucking suck it up.its bad enough the have legs wearing black beret which belonged to rangers when i was in and to make them fell special. I earned my maroon beret . These things are supposed to be earned not given. Military is getting soft.
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This is a prank question, right? Of course they should wear what they've earned. Combat is what we train for. It should motivate the junior enlisted to earn theirs.
P.S. Ssgt Post, the Air Force earns their combat patches just like everyone else. Now my feelings are hurt
P.S. Ssgt Post, the Air Force earns their combat patches just like everyone else. Now my feelings are hurt
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Stop judging people without them(maybe I just don’t wear one on a normal day, I’ve got more combat patches than uniform tops)
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What i see is that now there just giving the shits out like there candy when i spent almost 2 years in Iraq in the shit and did not get one i protected the first Iraqi president when America took over what the hell are you saying that is not worthy of of a combat patch..??
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