How safe do you feel in public identifying yourself as military?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:42:48 -0400

How safe do you feel these days with identifying yourself as connected to the military? That could mean wearing uniform or just unit t-shirts in public, bumper stickers and vanity plates on your car, identifiers on your home or property?

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Apr 16 at 2015 7:05 PM

SrA Matthew Knight — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:05:43 -0400

I generally won't advertise it at all off base. The only time I do is if I make a trip off while I am on a work shift and I am still in uniform. I wouldn't say that I wouldn't feel safe even if I did though. It would depend mainly on where you are and the time of day and where I am currently at there isn't many places I wouldn't trust going shy of east St. Louis and I wouldn't want to go there even in civvies.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 7:11 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:11:24 -0400

I live in Texas a very Pro-Military state and am very proud of my military background. I have no problems with sticker on my truck, t-shirts, or even license plates. I get a lot of benefits because I'm military, even if I don't want them.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 7:22 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:22:31 -0400

I feel safe even when going to the crappiest place here.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 3 at 2022 12:19 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:19:58 -0400

Personally I prefer to blend in with everyone else. I don’t know why but it really hate it when my family brags in public about me being in the Army. I prefer to have that normal guy living a normal life appearance.