Posted on Dec 8, 2020
Would it be appropriate to wear a memorial bracelet for a battle buddy who took his own life?
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I had a battle that took his life almost a year ago after CQ. Would it be appropriate to wear a memorial bracelet for him or do people believe those are strictly for battles lost in combat?
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It's a little gray of an area. As SFC Livingston stated there is guidance for memorial bracelets but at the end of the day if you have a name and date on your wrist nobody is going to know the cause of death without you bringing it up.
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I get that. Im more asking if its an appropriate thing to do. Like I wouldn't do it for a buddy in high-school whose never served, I just didn't want to take a liberty of something people hold sacred.
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Memorialize whoever you want however you want. In uniform, you just have to follow 670-1. But why would it matter if you wear a memorial bracelet for a friend who didn't die in combat? Or someone who didn't serve? I just fail to see how that even matters.
If I had a really close friend die and I wanted to memorialize them via a bracelet, I would. I wouldn't care what anyone thought. I don't think that people who died in combat have a monopoly on those bracelets.
I just Googled memorial bracelets. There's all different kinds. I saw one for a fallen police officer. Do what you want but in uniform it just has to abide by 670-1.
If I had a really close friend die and I wanted to memorialize them via a bracelet, I would. I wouldn't care what anyone thought. I don't think that people who died in combat have a monopoly on those bracelets.
I just Googled memorial bracelets. There's all different kinds. I saw one for a fallen police officer. Do what you want but in uniform it just has to abide by 670-1.
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To me I guess its a reverance thing. Like giving honor to those who deserve it i guess.
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