[Sturmur]

I'd like to precede that I have read many of Lerch's posts and even though I haven't met him think he is a good guy and I mean him no harm on his reputation. I think with his military training in BMQ, SQ, etc, he will see his mistakes.

In my opinion, I think no military patches should be used on any uniforms. Unless, you are reenacting a specific battle with a specific outcome then it would be fine. Airsofters are trying to mimic specific groups of different countries who have gone or are going into battle that have earned their badges through hard work and discipline. I don't mean to sound like a military elitist, but earning badges you haven't put your blood, sweat and tears into is disrespectful to the ones who have.

The question is, is he reenacting specific battles or is he trying to mimic the regiment is that he is wearing. I believe that the moniker of "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" does not work in the military sense. Again, I am not trying to sound like a military douchebag but having earned a badge in my "unit" has shown me that the badges that have come up in this discussion should not be degenerated into some materialistic squabble.

The soldiers who have earned their trade specific badges should be revered, not through imitation, but through the refusal of wearing said badges.