I was just looking for my Combat Service Badge,the ones that will be woen on the "new" Blues/ASU,and I notice a problem....
Although they DO have mine,it seems they are all for major units. For example,there is the 10th Mountain Div.,but,what if you served with the 110th LRSD? There is no provision for a Airborne tab to be worn above a particular badge denoting service with a division or corps LRS or Pathfinder unit. Also, there are (as of right now) no SF Ranger Rgt/Bn's or Theater SOC's.
Is this a way to make the brass who have always disliked "specialized" unitshappy? Of course the 18th,82nd,101st,and 173rd all exist, but thats all as far as airborne units. What about retirees who served with SF,LRP/LRRP,LRS and Pathfinder units in Korea,VN,Grenada,Panama,Somolia,ODS/S & OEF,OIF-their unit isn't represented,and to make someone who served with 151st LRS in VN wear the FFV (is that who they were attd to,I forget sorry) badge,or someone who served with the 12th Pathfinder Plt wear the plain 12th Aviation Badge just doesn't seem fair. How much longer before Ranger and Airborne tab/wings are no longer authorized on uniforms? "We need to make everyone the same,so no one feels inferior" ,seems to be what the Army is shooting for eventually. Anyway,thus far,the only SOF unit represented with a combat badge is USACAPOC. No idea if the other SF and SOF units will follow,and doubt if they will produce metal badges for small detachments and platoons like the 12th Pfdr,with a airborne tab above the SSI when I am sure the "brass" will reason that..."the 12th Pathfinder Plt was part of the 12th aviation Bgde,so the individual will therefore wear the 12th aviation combat badge denoting service in the 12th Pathfinder plt"----I can see
Anyone know how,or even IF , this will be addressed? It just doesnt seem fair,as I said,to guys on LRSC/LRSD's ,Pathfinder Platoons/Detachments,and Regional SOC's. Huge blow to "esprit de corps" as well I would think,if the smaller units are not recognized.
Although they DO have mine,it seems they are all for major units. For example,there is the 10th Mountain Div.,but,what if you served with the 110th LRSD? There is no provision for a Airborne tab to be worn above a particular badge denoting service with a division or corps LRS or Pathfinder unit. Also, there are (as of right now) no SF Ranger Rgt/Bn's or Theater SOC's.
Is this a way to make the brass who have always disliked "specialized" unitshappy? Of course the 18th,82nd,101st,and 173rd all exist, but thats all as far as airborne units. What about retirees who served with SF,LRP/LRRP,LRS and Pathfinder units in Korea,VN,Grenada,Panama,Somolia,ODS/S & OEF,OIF-their unit isn't represented,and to make someone who served with 151st LRS in VN wear the FFV (is that who they were attd to,I forget sorry) badge,or someone who served with the 12th Pathfinder Plt wear the plain 12th Aviation Badge just doesn't seem fair. How much longer before Ranger and Airborne tab/wings are no longer authorized on uniforms? "We need to make everyone the same,so no one feels inferior" ,seems to be what the Army is shooting for eventually. Anyway,thus far,the only SOF unit represented with a combat badge is USACAPOC. No idea if the other SF and SOF units will follow,and doubt if they will produce metal badges for small detachments and platoons like the 12th Pfdr,with a airborne tab above the SSI when I am sure the "brass" will reason that..."the 12th Pathfinder Plt was part of the 12th aviation Bgde,so the individual will therefore wear the 12th aviation combat badge denoting service in the 12th Pathfinder plt"----I can see
Anyone know how,or even IF , this will be addressed? It just doesnt seem fair,as I said,to guys on LRSC/LRSD's ,Pathfinder Platoons/Detachments,and Regional SOC's. Huge blow to "esprit de corps" as well I would think,if the smaller units are not recognized.