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

No

It should be explained to the sensitive soldiers that you receive when you have completed a combat tour. What's next? Issue the same soldiers medals and awards so they are not left out because CSM has 20lbs of metal on his/her chest?

MSG Wally Carmichael Hell no!!!! Those of you that have been in combat deserve everything we can give you. When I coached my sons little league football the parents got toghter and voted that every kid gets a trophy. I quit as coach and pulled my son out and sent him to Jr. High school football where he really excelled.

I worked hard for my patches. I don't care if their feelings are hurt because they need to grow up. What they should do is look up to the people wearing a combat patch for their experiences and knowledge.

Those who earn those patches should wear them with pride; if others are offended by them, that's their problem, NOT the responsibility of the ones wearing the patches! It's the offended who need an attitude adjustment, and catering to their feelings will not accomplish the desired result! Indeed, such "delicate feelings" realistically have no place in the military! What's next? Removing rank/rate insignias so as to not hurt their "feelings", because they're subordinate to others???

I've been retired for well over 13 years now and I'm seriously beginning to wonder about what I used to be apart of!!

HELL NO.
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After The Storm I was in Most Units the only one with A combat Patch felt good but the Senior NCOs didn’t like it because they was peace time

Are you serious? This isn't T-Ball. There are no participation trophies.

Never retreat! Those patches were earned, some by blood. Do not disrespect the Honorable.

Not just no, BUT HE'LL NO. Those that wear a combat patch have earned the right to do so. If these butt hurt PV1 and PVT's don't like it along with the other butter cups, let the fill out a BUTT HURT report.

When I was in the Marine Corps, I served between Vietnam, and everything that came after it. The only things I qualified to wear were the Good Conduct Ribbon, and my marksmanship badges. I would have liked a bit more color, but I also knew I was lucky. I realized I did not serve during a time of conflict, and therefore never faced the risks. I hold no grudge or jealousy for those who have multiple rows of ribbons, before they are E-3s or E-4s. They earned them. Just as important, I would hope I would not be judges simply because I served at a time with lesser risk.

You earn it you wear it

Should you remove your medals because the new guy in the unit doesn't have any? Combat patches are earned just like medals, they will have their opportunities, and really if they are getting their feelings hurt because of Army tradition then they should really reconsider their career goals.

When I joined and saw everyone with a patch all I could think was god I want one deploy me ASAP but these up and coming soldiers make me sad

I meant to hit no but hit yes shit

Pride! You earned it through blood, sweat and tears with your brothers and sisters.

Hell no!!! I don't have combat patches but feel that those who do should be proud and show it off. I'm tiered of every one gets a trophy bullsh*t. Let call home and cry to mommy but you wear your very well deserved combat patches and hold your head up high. I'm not saying you should rub it in the faces of those who don't have any but you put your ass out there for this great country and we are proud of you for doing so. Less than 1% of Americans have even served in the armed forces. Let your pride show strong you will always have my gratitude for being brave enough to go and earn such an honorable patch or patch's. I'm sick of people whimpering that they want this or that let them earn it!!
GOD bless you brave souls and I think you owe it to the one's who paid the altimate price to wear them proudly!!!

The combat patch serves a purpose in non-verbal communication. Keep it.

No, thanks for the laugh though!

I'm looking for the LMAO section to cast my vote on this " you gotta be kidding me " issue. Can't find it, so I will go with WTH

Nope, however the combat action badge needs to go. Why? The combat patch.

I served for 20 years active and am still serving and I don't have a patch, and to date, seeing a a warrior wearing one, I have nothing but the highest regard and respect, not only for the individual wearing the patch, but also the unit the patch signifies. Do I feel left out? Maybe, but not to the point of feelings being hurt. All Warriors who earned their combat patch, should wear them with Pride and never let anyone tell them otherwise. Blessings and remember to "Be Kind To Yourself!"

And here lies the issue with today’s youth and or those younger persons joining the military. Regardless of the amount of persons within a unit, battalion, or even brigade that have combat patches versus those that do not means absolutely nothing. A person that was in basic training and AIT while a unit was deployed cannot sit there and be butt hurt that they do not have a combat patch just because they weren’t there when the unit deployed. As a Company Commander, this was one of the many things that began to discussed me with the military, Army being my branch, for the fact that troops are now trained differently and you have to be sweet to them as well as not letting NCOs put their foot up someone’s ass when they screw up. Messing up in the military as opposed to messing up in the civilian world is to me and always should be different by means of “smoke or PT therapy“, however that to nowadays in many places or units has been somewhat taken away as to not add stress or whatever dumb ass feelings the person that screwed up has. To me that’s what sets the military apart from a civilian job, you join the military for a reason and I hate to tell you but combat is not always sweet or kind or friendly, and in some cases unforgiving. Back to the patches, if you’re active duty, stick around your ass will get one soon enough, National Guard and Reserve, again stick around and your will get one, and if you’re hell-bent on having a patch because it means that much to you, you can always volunteer with a unit that is deploying and or going to be deploying in the very near future. Units are constantly looking for service members to fill vacancies if the unit(s) strength numbers are not where they need to be. In the end, as someone beautifully put it above, suck it up buttercup and focus on the mission, not a patch on your arm.

You should be kicked out just for asking this question puño. If you’re this concerned about someone’s feelings being hurt over this I would definitely have my own concerns about your ability to be an effective wingman.

My unit returned from afga and month before I got there and almost everyone got a patch I dont get butt her about that shit.

Phuck hurt feelings. Let greenies know who combat vets and heroes.

What a bunch of fucking crybabies. Fuck this site. Poor me trump . And all u fucks that didn't go to combat, Sorry fuck heads we earned our combat patches and all benefits that go along with serving our country in a forward combat area. So suck it up dick weeds. This is the trump crybabies in the military.

Can't control where you were, but don't take away action where others were....

Wally, do we want to waste time on silly stuff like this?