Can male soldiers wear lipstick, earrings and ripped clothes while off duty, but on post?

When I was active duty ( retired Hawaii National Guard) , we never had to worry about this. Under Clinton, it was don't ask don't tell. I really don't think that the Army should be a place where social issues need to be played out. If I saw a male soldier wear lip stick and other female accessories anywhere, I would be having a cow. I would find out that soldiers commanding officer and complain to him or her.

This androgynous thing you know seeing the hair bands with the rock and roll guys from all the heavy metal bands was always androgynous seeing Steve Bono and even Ozzy Osbourne wear black fingernail polish which I think is a laughable goth trait. There are bands at War eyeliner and lipstick like the New York Dolls back in the 1970s. They weren't that popular but then in the early eighties you had alternative music bands like Duran Duran, Culture Club and Boy George and The Cure that was late 70s early 80s. 554 now and that music came out when I was 18 to 24 so I laugh now when I see people try to emulate those and think they try to be real cool.

Regulations also include post, or Division, policies, as well as individual command policies. They cannot detract from Army-wife regulations, but can add to, based upon a commander's interpretation of the intent of which adds to an Army regulation, then it becomes regulation. When I was stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA, command policy dictated what could and could not be worn, or done while occupying any space attributed to the Division commander's scope of command. It is the commander's right to expect that you follow those rules while on his post. It also stated what you could and could not wear while off post, if you were, in any capacity, able to be recognized as representing his division (whether intentionally or not).

This is the kind of question which could only come up in today's modern Army.

Well, that's stretching "freedom of expression" quire a lot in my opinion. I don't like the look, but if it's not prohibited or dangerous then I don't suppose there's much you can do about it.

I guess it would depend on a few things: Are you talking like he's active duty or that he's guard/reserves? Off-duty I don't believe you can tell a soldier what they can or can't wear. Regardless on if they're on or off post. However if the Post Commander has added to the regs stating specifically that those things are not allowed on post who am I to disagree? Otherwise what they do while off duty (legally) is none of your business.

The CMD team was like some leadership that wants to look away because it is a touchy subject due to politics these days.. A BN command team cannot override 670-1 last time I checked... And that is not just "adding to" the reg as some would like to use

Good Lord. Is this what the military has come to?

I can't say much about what goes on in today's military because I am from the old school (USAF 1959-1963), but I know that in 1960, on Pope Air Force Base you could get a write-up for wearing blue jeans to the mess hall while you were off duty.

First of all why in the world would you want to dress like that?