Wearing a CAB without deployment patch

Maybe if you told someone convincingly that you were involved in the Ft. Hood shooting someone may believe you.

I would probably question it if I saw it but I wouldn't make a big deal about it. Wearing your combat patch is your choice and not having it on is not wrong. Some people get offended by that and I personally feel that if you've earned the combat patch then you should proudly wear it. Don't let it get to you too much and I'm sure someone is making a suggestion to make it mandatory to wear one if you've earned it but until then it's completely your choice.

Army Regulation 670-1 states: 10. SOLDIERS AUTHORIZED TO WEAR MORE THAN ONE SSI-FWTS MAY CHOOSE WHICH SSI-FWTS
THEY WEAR. SOLDIERS MAY ALSO ELECT NOT TO WEAR THE SSI-FWTS. As it says in the regulation; 'May' and not 'Must.' I wore my CMB while in service, but at times didn't wore my combat patch because of the same based on this regulation.

AR 670-1 Is not the only guidance on the wear and appearance of the military uniform. Your Battalion Commander also has limited authority on deciding this.

That might go down as a WTHeck moment! No need for a regulation when U are wearing a CAB without a SSI-FWTS!!

This discussion falls into some commander's love/hate "policy" that all soldiers (O & E) under his/her charge must wear that particular unit's combat patch if the soldier actually qualifies for it. It's certainly not regulation and not really policy letter material; however, the CDRs firepower comes with the "loyalty to unit" premise. I can't say whether I agree, but I must support any CDRs effort to build his unit's esprit de corps. This goes back to your (Wallace) debate in a matter that the CDR can add to but not take away from most regs-his enlisted will initially enforce.
Great discussion, support the command!

It wasn't really an ass chewing he simply said that there was a regulation and I told him there wasn't then he said to re check ar 670-1.

No such reg, don't have to wear combat patch

I’m not aware of any such requirement.

Wearing one without the other your choice. I was in when subdued patches came out for RVN service and started spreading everywhere. My BN CO. A Ltc (tank and branch were worn on collar points then) wore branch subdued and rank as colored( silver leaf) regs didn’t specify only subdued or colored. If regs don’t specify you get to chose. If they don’t say you can’t do something you can do it at least once

Regulation actually states that you may NOT be required to wear a combat patch, period. So they can question how you earned it, but all you gotta do is say you just don't wear your combat patch, although you are authorized one. I processed a few recommendations for CAB and nowhere in the paperwork I filled out do I recall it asking if the Soldiers had been authorized a combat patch. Hell, you can technically earn a CAB without meeting the time in country requirements for a combat patch. To earn a CAB, you only need ONE major incident, so someone could fly in for a special event, come under fire that qualifies, then depart after it is all over! I doubt it's ever actually happened, but it's possible!

Wow SGT Wallace, it call comment cents therefore AR670-1 can explain it clearly but I am confused when a NCO ask shut questions wow!!!

You are not required to wear your former wartime service shoulder sleeve insignia FWTS/SSI commonly called combat patch or deployment patch assuming you're authorized to wear one to begin with. Most people choose to wear theirs some choose not to, technically the only identifying marks that you are required to wear on your uniform or your name tape US Army tape rank current unit patch and the US flag , however as many have already stated if you are wearing a CAB and don't have your combat patch on it is going to raise a question whether or not you're a px Ranger. And don't have your combat patch on it is going to raise a question whether or not you are a PX Ranger.
If and when the Army chooses to change the regulation when it comes to your particular issue then it'll be clear, until then using a little bit of Common Sense that would have Ward you getting hemmed up as you stated goes a long way. Now I'm not saying that the individual who corrected you did it in the right way or maybe they did but if somebody is doing on the spot correction and especially if they are ranked you you can just calmly explain yourself and make the correction necessary. In my humble personal opinion if you're not going to wear one the one where the other.

Likely a unit guidance. Both units I was apart of verbally discouraged wearing a CIB without wearing a right sleeve patch. I know several people I deployed with who disagree with the guidance and don't wear either a CIB or right sleeve patch as a result.

So you are in essence saying that the Badge is great, but you are ashamed of serving in the unit that enabled the badge? Think, if I saw you on the street without both, you would likely have been be in my office making an explanation. It screams of possible stolen valor, or impersonation.

What is a "deployment patch"?

There is no requirement for wear of the deployment patch and orders are not created to authorize it. Soldiers are also not required to wear one, and if they can wear more than one then Soldiers can alternate from one to another, but they cannot wear more than one at a time. AR 670-1

Congrats on your CAB

You will not find anything stating they must be worn together. If you are authorize to wear one, or many, SSI-FWTS you have the option of wearing which ever you choose or none at all. Unfortunately there are those in command who think they have the power to tell you which one to wear while under their command. What's even more unfortunate is there some leaders are too weak to challenge a policy that is not ligit.

There isn't.

In my personal opinion I'd say they go hand in hand. Wear both your combat patch and CAB or don't wear either. You may not be proud of your combat unit but be proud for your own personal service and for your brothers and sisters in arms from your combat unit that didn't have a chance to wear their deployment patch because they didn't come home.