Sailors Will No Longer Need 12 Years of Good Conduct to Sport Gold Stripes

"Red service stripes can humiliate the wearer and invite gossip, she said, and the color of the uniform items can lead others to mistrust their work or devalue their potential."
It took me 20 years to rate gold, and I Never felt humiliated.. Then again I was a SAILOR...

Dumb and pathetic move. It’s not hard to not screw up. Can we just stop giving everyone a trophy, respect tradition, and actually reward merit?

Nope. I don't see the issue here. If you've EARNED the gold wear it. When you screw up you loose it. Simple. Too many pansy pants out there worried about inclusion and feelings. Do your job right and EARN your stripes. Simple REALLY.