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

Are they drag queens? Good god, I am so glad I retired before Obama dicked up the military.

I think most people here are getting their shorts in a bunch about nothing. I served from 1984-1993 (active and reserve). The majority of my time was spent as an NCO in Infantry Units. First of all, black lipstick and black fingernails probably have nothing to do with gender bending. I had a SPC4 at Ft Carson that was into goth music and used to go to clubs in Denver where this music was being played. He would go with his girlfriend and usually wore makeup and black fingernail polish. He was not representing the US Army at the time, and none of this ran over into his on duty performance and appearance. I thought it was weird as hell but the guy was at work, in uniform, and on time. I also had subordinates, and knew many soldiers who wore earrings off duty, including NCO's and officers. There might be a reg against the earrings that I'm unaware of, and being on post may be an issue, but I personally had no issue with whatever any of my guys did off duty as long as it wasn't criminal, and they were standing tall for PT on Monday morning.

Why tho

USN vet here.
I’m shocked that they had the balls to have you “direct dial” their superiors.
I preferred a block cut to a taper cut and got stopped a couple times by CPO/SCPO
who thought I should have a taper. NEVER did I challenge them. Just nodded and said yes SENIOR CHIEF! And moved on.

I am unsure as to how this post turned into gay and transgender bashing since that had nothing to do with the question.

Should military maintain a professional image on post while off duty, yes. To me, if that same member is off duty/off post, then they should be fine to do as they please, pending any rules stating otherwise for that specific command/branch.

Wearing earring when going to a club has no negative impact on my job nor the military. I'd never wear them when entering a government installation.

As far as ripped clothes, I don't personally wear them, but if installation rules no, then no. Off location/off duty wear them as long as you are not at a military function nor performing any act that displays your in the military.

Most of these rules were made before ripped jeans were the fashion and mass produced. Men wear make-up these days in there day to day. Make-up doesn't mean he looks like a clown, rather wearing basic make-up to improve his appearance. Yes we are in a world where men car about that type of thing.

earrings. Only thing you can gig him on.



MSG Bo

Its not something I would do, but I doubt there is a regulation that PROHIBITS males wearing earrings, black lipstick, finger jewelry and ripped pants.
I suppose since they are now allowed to choose their own gender, what they wear is nothing to talk about.
Am I extremely happy that I got out when I did?
Does a brown bear poopoo in the bushes?

lipstick nah , You might find tomahawks or skulls , daggers n such , from my earrings , jeans but long since I have been a civilian... , but lipstick he can... but kinda tacky..

Unless you're asking so you can wear them yourself, why would you care? Does it hurt your feelings that he's wearing them? Does it make you sad? So what? Let the kid wear what he wants - it's not going to hurt you, or anybody else.

I wore a Uniform proudly on Duty. Off Duty wanted to blend in with Germans.