Crusader Patches

[1SGMAT]

I have the patch and T-Shirt. The patch stays out of site but I have been known to wear the shirt to home depot and the range once or twice.

[Grassninja]

You should not wear this particular patch when leaving the wire, for obvious reasons. To me, this is common sense. I am not saying you cannot wear it, but Murphy's Law applies. Any responsible squad/section leader would tell you to take this off during PCC's and PCI's.

As hard as it is to accept, the way to win these conflicts in the Middle East is not through direct combat and strength of arms, but through politics and public relations. As an infantryman, I know it sucks.

[Stockton]

Yes, the BIG picture is with hearts and minds through politics and public relations. Gain trust and respect of the local pop. This will definitely and does provide great intel. Even if they don't want us there...well we're there anyways so why not get the votes swing. If you're position falls within that then leave the patch alone.

For those who exit the wire daily to embrace the suck by drawing fire....well...enjoy the patch. Nothing like standing over haji bleeding out so he can see that a pork eating crusader sent him to allah. Politics and bullets....not a good combination. Never has been. Usually if the politics don't work then the bullets speak. Keep your politics...I'll share my bullets, patches, and my pork instead.

Those of us who care not what we look like to the enemy are probably not helping the political drive. Those depending on the political aspect on to winning the war...you're not helping us when the bullets fly by *****ing about what we wear to the party.

How about a patch that just show a picture without words? Compromise maybe?