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SSG Carlos Madden
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Very simple rules. Black suits are a pet peeve of mine - no one needs to own a black suit. The only exceptions are "black tie" events, you're a priest/minister or you work in the funeral business.
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SMSgt Thor Merich
SMSgt Thor Merich
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I am going to disagree with you on the black suits. In my business, the standard uniform is black suit and white dress shirt. Tie colors are the users choice. Black suits are still the norm in courts, Law Enforcement (detectives), FBI, Secret Service, executive protection details, etc.
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SSG Carlos Madden
SSG Carlos Madden
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Good point however I'd argue that while the norm in these professions they are still "style mistakes."
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MGySgt Civil Military Operations Senior Enlisted Advisor
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SSG Carlos Madden - This was the one rule I took a little. lightly. It's not an unprofessional color and I wear it pretty well. I have others, but the black certainly works its way into the rotation.
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
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I agree with everything except the black suit. I have my gray three piece suit and my black suit and I wear each of them on numerous different occasions. I do have a collection of different colored shirts and ties though so if I do choose to wear my black suit it doesn't look like I'm going to a funeral. But I like the black.
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SGT Writer
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That's a new one to me, too.
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1SG Vet Technician
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If your lapels cover most of your ribbons, then it's time to get smaller lapels, or less ribbons
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MGySgt Civil Military Operations Senior Enlisted Advisor
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Generally, that's when you go with an doff-set ribbon rack.
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Less ribbons?
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1SG Vet Technician
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SGT (Join to see) - no one has an appreciation for my dry humor.
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1SG Vet Technician
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MGySgt (Join to see) - it was dry humor in an attempt to add another rule
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