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Is the Army able to force you to buy Unit T-Shirts? I know in AR670-1 it says I am able to wear civilian attire off installation with my PT Shorts but what about during PT? If it is the Uniform for that day of PT then would it be required I buy it and better yet if I owned it wouldn't I have the choice not to wear it if it is not required to be purchased?
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Posted 11 y ago
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As weird as it sounds, it's the other way around for me. Usually only leadership in my unit wear morale shirts. I usually do anyway you know, for pride. I am constantly made fun of from my peers because they think I'm sucking up.
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My first unit, I gladly purchased my one. I wanted to own it.
My second unit I was told I had to purchase one, and that made me not want to purchase one, so I didn't. Every time there was a company run where the attire was the unit shirt, I had to wear my PT shirt. I have no regrets.
There's something about being told you have to do something, when you do not have to, that really irritates me. I realize it's very petty.
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I must also say that I did not like the leadership at my second duty station. My first unit was awesome. Leadership was great. There were very few days that I didn't enjoy my time there. I can't say the same for my unit in El Paso.
My second unit I was told I had to purchase one, and that made me not want to purchase one, so I didn't. Every time there was a company run where the attire was the unit shirt, I had to wear my PT shirt. I have no regrets.
There's something about being told you have to do something, when you do not have to, that really irritates me. I realize it's very petty.
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I must also say that I did not like the leadership at my second duty station. My first unit was awesome. Leadership was great. There were very few days that I didn't enjoy my time there. I can't say the same for my unit in El Paso.
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Try buying a unit t-shirt and some punk who never paid gets your t-shirt.
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No! Your Unit Morale Shirt may be purchase if you want it. In most cases, people vote for them. It is highly encouraged for the unit/platoon/flight to look the same. But that's why you have regulations to rule over that.
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Why not? Why resist? No one can make you spend your money. AR670-1 does not exclude unit shirts so if you have one or are given one you can be ordered to wear it.
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Given one I can understand but purchasing one I cannot... That is like telling a soldier to bring in their laptop so they can use it for a presentation when they do not feel comfortable doing so.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
SPC (Join to see), sounds more like you are looking for a reason to buck the system. You are comparing apples to jerky made from martians.
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They can "encourage" you strongly to do so, but I've never had any unit force me to buy a shirt.
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No they cannot force you to buy unit clothing. If they want you to have it the unit pays for it thru fridge funds, fund raisers, etc..
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