Posted on Nov 10, 2017
Army officer: In a divided country, will it soon become dangerous to wear my uniform in public?
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Army officer: In a divided country, will it soon become dangerous to wear my uniform in public?
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I hope not; however, that flag is facing the wrong shoulder Not a big deal but you always lead with the stars, so I am guessing he/she did not know.
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Sgt Wayne Wood
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Didn’t have those when i was in...
But about the article, yeah, i can see it happening (again)
But about the article, yeah, i can see it happening (again)
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LTC Jeff Shearer
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Wayne I first started wearing them I was told imagine if the flag was on a pole heading into battle. If it is the wrong way it is in retreat
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I think that someone found a uniform and just put the flag on it and took a picture
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SPC Casey Ashfield
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Probably. That or just wanted to get US ARMY and a flag in the same shot without a name.
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This was an issue during Vietnan and has been an issue the past 16 years.
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SSgt Gary Andrews
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I proudly wore my uniform while on recruiting duty in the mid 1970's......but it did draw a lot of harsh response from certain elements of the civilian populace. I think the military is held in higher esteem in this day and age, but the public is fickle and that can all change on a moments notice.
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I agree. I originally was on Active duty from 1973-1984. There were a lot of incidents where military were verbally or physically attacked.
Fast forward to post 9-11. I was called back to active duty from 2004-2010 and traveled frequently throughout CONUS in uniform. Big difference. On planes, I was offered 1st class seats by passengers (I always thanked them and asked that they offer it to a lower rank), I saw people standing and clapping in the terminals, I had people offer to buy my meals, etc
Fast forward to post 9-11. I was called back to active duty from 2004-2010 and traveled frequently throughout CONUS in uniform. Big difference. On planes, I was offered 1st class seats by passengers (I always thanked them and asked that they offer it to a lower rank), I saw people standing and clapping in the terminals, I had people offer to buy my meals, etc
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