Posted on Feb 22, 2014
Spouses/dependents wearing your uniform components in public?
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We have all seen it, spouses wearing their "sponsors" pt jacket, fleece jacket etc while walking around in public. I would really like to know why it is that "YOU" as the service member allow your spouse to wear a part of your uniform in public. Do you not have any pride in your uniform or your profession, or do you just not care that they do it? I would never let my wife wear my PT Jacket or anything else of mine that is essentially INITIAL ISSUE OR TA-50 in public. If she wants to support what I do and it is cold out, I'd get her an Army hoodie, not strip my name tapes off and let her walk around in MY Army issued fleece jacket. There is a discussion about Soldiers walking around in uniform after COB and "how wrong that is". So why do people think this it is OK to let their spouse wear their uniform and announce "my family is in the Army" or "give me special attention". And knowing that dependents are REALLY not so much subject to 670-1/ UCMJ in that aspect, is there any input as to what can be done about it besides walking away disgusted.<br>
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DA Pam 670-1
Posted 11 y ago
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I understand two things: <div>1. They'll do whatever they want and no one can stop them.</div><div>2. I believe they do it without meaning any harm therefore I don't blame them.</div><div><br></div><div>I find it disrespectful when civilians nonchalantly wear a uniform I earned the right to wear and a uniform I take pride in. If a leader tells their soldiers to take pride in their uniform but then doesn't discourage their overweight wife from wearing a PT shirt (contradiction in itself) then as far as I'm concerned it brings discredit upon that leader. </div><div><br></div><div>We can't stop them, but we can tell them it's part of a uniform and not to be worn as casual wear. Just my opinion...</div>
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In the Marine Corps it is unauthorized to wear PT gear is a store. So regardless of whether it is a spouse or service member they are wrong. If you pulled that shit on my base you would be asked to leave and not be allowed to make a purchase, and I'm on an air station.
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SN Robert Evans
I am curious about one thing...Is it disrespectful for me to wear something that I earned so many years ago? I am now a slightly overweight, long haired bearded hippie. I feel that if some young kid came up to me telling me I have to right to wear something issued to me I would have to take offense to that...as I have every right that anyone else does. He would just be making assumptions that I am a "faker"...
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
Being female or not, veteran or not, doesn't change my opinion. I did think before I "judged", and I still feel that since it's part of a uniform, it shouldn't be worn as casual wear.
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Nathan Kelper
My dad died in the service. I dont see why the hell i cant wear his old uniform, to me its like honoring him
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My teenage daughter has decided she wanted a multi-cam top and a fleece. We have come up with a few good compromises:<div>1. She does not wear rank. (leaves it fuzzy or a blank square)</div><div>2. Branch says Army Brat (verses U.S. Army) </div><div><br></div>
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CMSgt James Nolan
I may do it for my wife and daughter! My wife, because she cannot stand the phrase "dependent", my daughter because she might think it was cool.
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Sir, my daughter (4yr) came down the other day from her room. We have bought her an ACU kids PC and she has some girl ACU pants along with a pink Army tshirt. She came running over to me and says, "Daddy, look! I'm a Soldier like you!" She loves dressing up in that outfit.
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SrA (Join to see)
I know my mother, who is retired now, gave me a "military brat" coin. Coin rules applied except the drink was coffee. I think its a nice way to have your kids feel connected.
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1SG Michael Blount
SCPO (Join to see) - I didn't make the analogy. My comments were directed strictly to military uniforms.
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