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Many of us have one thing that really gets to us. I have to say that probably my biggest pet peeve (as it pertains to the military) are ill fitted ACU tops. I constantly find myself explaining to people how their uniform should fit.
What is your pet peeve?
What is your pet peeve?
Posted >1 y ago
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My biggest irk is seeing someone wearing cold weather gear when its 65° F out. I mean really? Are you really that cold?
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My personal pet peeve for uniforms is the shabby practice of soldiers (especially officers) who will spend their entire duty day without setting foot on grass or dirt wearing fatigue or battle uniforms.
Not only is the battledress inappropriate attire, but the practice inevitably leads to attempts to make the uniform equivalent of blue jeans look sharp -- e.g. bans on actually filling those high-capacity pockets because bulging pockets are unsightly.
Why not just wear neatly pressed Class B uniforms with clearly visible rank insignia?
Not only is the battledress inappropriate attire, but the practice inevitably leads to attempts to make the uniform equivalent of blue jeans look sharp -- e.g. bans on actually filling those high-capacity pockets because bulging pockets are unsightly.
Why not just wear neatly pressed Class B uniforms with clearly visible rank insignia?
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My biggest pet peeve was always those who would show up to inspect the ranks in a uniform that wasn't inspection ready. Any uniform in the ranks that looks better than that of the inspector should receive an outstanding.
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Strings! They are everywhere. I check after I wash my clothes, it was part of basic that stuck with me, but my entire AFSC is attention to detail. Worse yet is when someone mentions it and the person goes"yeah, I know". We work with scissors in the drawer next to us all day, use them.
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I hate the Velcro. Everything on the ACUs is Velcro. The newer ones have buttons now like the old BDUs but you can't get cuffs as tight around the wrists as you used to. I wish there was no Velcro. Hopefully with the next type of uniform we can have zippers or something not Velcro. Velcro collects fuzz, lint, and you stick to other people. It's horrible.
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MAJ Chris Ballard
And it causes collateral damage to everything else in the load. God forbid a pair of your wife's lady things sneak their way into the wash with them!
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SGT (Join to see)
This is why I wash the uniform inside out, and only with other uniforms. I swear, separating the ACUs from the rest of the laundry is more than I do for anything else. -_-
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The fleece PT cap with the ACU and this annoying habit of soldiers turning the cuff of the ACU in on itself. Drives me absolutely crazy.
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Yes ,hand on pocket, use of phone while in uniform.
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Honestly for me it isn't a uniform issue, but yet at the same time it is. Officers jacking up a salute. I was on a funeral detail for at least two years and I had to work with some officers to make sure that the fallen soldier would get the respect they deserve. How that works is the person who is passing off the flag, has to be equal or higher rank than of the fallen soldier. Seeing officers during those funerals either doing a straight up knife hand, or another which I call it an eye patch, it drives me up a wall. Us enlisted are almost "required" to salute you. We have taken time and energy to practice it. Please give us the same respect, with all due respect.
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How many AR 670-1 violations can you pick out in this picture? This is my scout platoon during Desert Shield/Storm 1991.
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Suspended Profile
Aside from PCs... I think finding the person IAW AR 670-1 is like finding Waldo.
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SSG Adame, yeah we were one huge walking AR 670-1 violation. But looking back, I loved that platoon and would do it again. We didn't have FOB's with laundry facilities, chow halls, an MWR or shower facilities. Our chow hall was mermites, our MWR was a VCR, 13" tv and generator and our shower facilities were a bottle of water if we had any to spare beyond a shave and brushing our teeth. Then it was just washing your face, crotch, feet and hands. We slept in our bradleys.
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MSgt Denise Smith
You were in theater, in combat zone not at an FOB any person ragging about regulations needed to get their butt back on a slow boat to the CONUS because you didn't need to put up with their crap.
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What bugs me is a bunch of office personnel deciding what the uniform should look like. Who decided a light colored uniform was good for mechanics? Oil and the ACU uniforms do not mix. They are impossible to keep clean. Fleece jacket ? Give me a break. The AF uniforms are good for the office but not in the field.
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