Posted on Apr 22, 2017
Can male soldiers wear lipstick, earrings and ripped clothes while off duty, but on post?
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Had an interesting moment where in a soldier had me direct dial his BN CMD while correcting him about him wearing black lipstick, earrings, finger jewlery and ripped pants.
The CMD informed me I needed to read the regulations, which I have done so.
As far as I've read and know, there has been no update that allows male soldiers to wear this off-duty while on post.
The CMD informed me I needed to read the regulations, which I have done so.
As far as I've read and know, there has been no update that allows male soldiers to wear this off-duty while on post.
DA Pam 670-1
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Army Regulations
NCOs
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With the social experimentation of the military, it is my understanding, as long as the makeup, earrings and color of clothes match, it is acceptable.
Sarc off.
Sarc off.
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They could... but wouldn't it be easier to just ASK for a beat down @$$ shipping?
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Was the soldier displaying or wearing what is considered "Goth" attire? A "Headache" for NCOs an Officers is allowing subordinates the discrimination to wear civies that allow the soldier to trend while at the same time having the soldier NOT digress from the fact that they are in fact Soldiers. The balancing act we all go through being
1. Members of a Uniformed service, sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.
2. Individualism, having our quirks, individual likes and dislikes, trends, passions, etc.
3. Balancing on that thin line of acceptable dress and behavior that does not disgrace the "Uniform or Service Branch" while allowing individuality.
And it has always be a difficult row to hoe
1. Members of a Uniformed service, sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.
2. Individualism, having our quirks, individual likes and dislikes, trends, passions, etc.
3. Balancing on that thin line of acceptable dress and behavior that does not disgrace the "Uniform or Service Branch" while allowing individuality.
And it has always be a difficult row to hoe
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Without reading any other responses here; No. The regs CLEARLY spell out that you will maintain a respectable military standard of dress, even when off duty. I know JBLM says no males will wear piecings of any type, on or off duty, while on post.
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First of all a per AR 670-1 male soldiers are not authorized to wear earings period! On or off post....
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Drill sgts have always been transgender. Heck I remember one so confused he told me he was going to be my mom!
If you can't stop them from getting their freak on in uniform how you going to do it when they are in civvies?
If you can't stop them from getting their freak on in uniform how you going to do it when they are in civvies?
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1SG Charles Simpson
If you can't completely enforce standards of training and discipline for those soldiers under your charge then you are in the wrong profession.
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I'm one to say, go ahead and let him serve his initial contract. At least we can say "he served ", but on his re - enlistment. His commanding officer needs an acceptable level of maturity, and ultimately clean up his act, before he signs off on his re - enlistment.
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It doesn't matter who you are, Male members should NOT "cross dress" while in the military. (Nor should females but that has never yet been an issue). Any branch of the military has ZERO need for the disruptive activities and attitudes involved with Trans-anything in the close environment involved.
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OMG! I never thought I would say this.. back in the old days, I ripped an earring out of an ear attached to a pvt, in formation. I received an atta-boy from the CSM. I don't like the "PC" military
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SGT Dave Tracy
Relax, all is not lost. Off-duty hours may be their own different animal, but even today, if a man were to show up in formation wearing an earring, well, that would certainly be addressed "quick, fast and in a hurry" (to quote Major Payne). Saw it myself.
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