hocnsoc81, why so tense?
Everyone has a different opinion about their badge/pin - some people never put it after they leave college, and others (like moi and others on this thread) do treasure what it means. After all, I'm sure you would get upset if I said a soccer cleet isn't a 'real ' cleet.
I think you could have some real constructive things to say, so why not give it a try instead of this other tripe throughout GC? I think you would find it quite refreshing
Frankly, it's just rather shoddy to put down someone for what they believe in - whether you agree or not. The old adage still holds true today - "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".