Posted on Apr 13, 2015
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I got hemmed up today because I was not wearing my deployment patch with my combat action badge I looked for a regulation stating they must be worn together but can't find anything. I've never heard of this has anyone else?
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SSG Squad Leader
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I don't even wear my CAB. The purpose behind the award is lost. I know and my soldiers now what I have been through, I have nothing to prove to anyone.
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I agree that you opened yourself up to scrutiny, but I wouldn't have chewed you out, personally. I would have inquired as to what the deal was. But EOF in mind, simply asking the question usually suffices.
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Since you earned your CAB in combat, you should be wearing your combat patch....just my opinion.
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SSG Nick Tramontano
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You have everything else, why can't you just put the patch on ! I have 3 different combat patches I can wear and I don't have a fancy 'Hand Grenade Badge' (CAB) due to someone screwing up the paperwork. Anyway, Is it you cant afford the patch or you're just being a 'Richard Cranium' ??
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SPC Matt Johnson
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Edited 10 y ago
I got my 82nd Airborne(Airborne Alcoholics) combat patch and 2 others. 82nd is only one I wore because it was the one I was most proud of even though I was never awarded anything. I was a fuel guy in an infantry unit. Anyone that wasn't infantry didn't get awards. You got coins and handshakes if you where non-infantry no matter how many missions you went on. Plus they didn't have a the CAB when I was with them. I didn't get one till my 3rd deployment when I was with the 1st Cav. got my golden spurs as well.
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SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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It is not in the regulation, however "Left Must Equal Right." How can you have a CAB if you don't have a deployment patch?
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Not according to AR 670-1

If you do it you are basically saying "I'm showing off that I understand the regulations and want to piss of SNCOs."
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SSG Demetrius Davis
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I would have to disagree with you Sir. Deciding not to wear an SSI-FWTS does not necessarily mean a soldier is trying to piss anyone off. Not saying that is never the case but why should it piss off anyone that someone is exercising their right afforded to them by any AR?
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It isn't required -- as you know. SSI–FWTS (combat patch) are optional. Would it raise an eyebrow, possibly. However, a simple question would alleviate it (who did you deploy with?). During my last rotation with a Reserve Battalion I know quite a few people who don't wear their patch. For those that received a CAB -- they'd probably put more weight/meaning on the CAB than the unit itself.

As for being questioned about SSI–FWTS -- I always enjoy wearing my "special snowflake" patch from the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF-FWD). Definitely have gotten quite a few questions about that, and even told to take it off once (even after showing the exception to policy signed by the G1).
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SGT Jeremiah B.
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I served with an NCO who had to be ordered to wear his CIB. He had reasons for not wearing it that were completely understandable. Personally, I think he should have been allowed to not wear his CIB but our commander disagreed.

I can understand why someone would be suspicious of a CAB and no unit patch though. How do you have one without the other? I'd expect more of that until you slap on a unit patch or remove the CAB.
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1LT Nick Kidwell
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I can't say I'm proud of the Brigade my company spent most of our deployments attached to, so I'd avoid that one. Pretty sure most of the company felt the same way.

However, we did fall under the 16th MP for that last bit of the deployment, and that's the one most of us wore after.
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