Muscle Shirts made from PT Shirts, why do we see them?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:13:20 -0400

So I was on Instagram, searching pictures and I looked for the #ArmyStrong, for my surprise I found a lot of pictures of Soldiers using their PT Shirts as muscles shirts. I commented in a few asking if we were allowed, my comments were erased. They were SM, I saw pictures of them with their ACU's, out of all the shirts that you could cut and make a Muscle shirt, why would you use your PT's?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 10:15 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:15:58 -0400

I'm pretty sure it's not authorized but since you pay for them and they are your property... it's just one of those things you can argue about all day long without really getting a conclusion

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Apr 3 at 2015 10:33 AM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:33:31 -0400

I look at it like this, as long as they aren't trying to wear it IN uniform, it is ok...I don't have to like it, but it is ok. Another example, how many folks do you see wearing ACU/DCU/BDU/ABU/OCP/etc pants for mowing the lawn, cut off in to shorts, hiking gear, etc.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 10:46 AM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:46:55 -0400

What's the different between this and when guys used to make shorts out of old BDU's?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 12:12 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 12:12:46 -0400

If I saw it in formation it would be a problem

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 3:42 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:42:56 -0400

I do not see nothing wrong with it if they're unserviceble and they have replace them with new ones. Also we are transitioning to the new pt uniform so they might have retire their old ones, like me.

Response by CPT Zachary Brooks made Apr 3 at 2015 3:49 PM

CPT Zachary Brooks — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:49:39 -0400

Don't you have to have muscles to wear these?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 5:51 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:51:33 -0400

Who cares...They clearly aren't wearing them in formation. There are a lot more important things to soldiery than uniforms that are altered that will never see post... I mean guys altered bdu's to be more efficient in combat. The big picture is that we need to worry about being the best service member we can be by learning our trade and leaving the off line stuff off line.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 3 at 2015 6:40 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:40:45 -0400

Cut off jeans originated with how do you extend the life of a pair of jeans that you probably spent a lot of money on, after you get significant holes in the knees. I'm thinking that at least some of these came about because of rips or tears that made them unsuitable to regular wear in uniform anyway.

Response by SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham made Apr 3 at 2015 6:48 PM

SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:48:53 -0400

No violations made AND it acts as free marketing/recruiting for the Army. Let the pride run free as long as there's no disrespect and they wear proper uniforms in formation and on post.

Response by SSG(P) Auston Terry made Apr 3 at 2015 11:43 PM

SSG(P) Auston Terry — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:43:23 -0400

When it's not worn as a part of a uniform ensemble it's not a uniform just like brown tshirts and boots.
People need to get their panties untwisted about shit that doesn't matter.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2015 6:17 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 18:17:16 -0400

I really don't know. I am a bit lost on this one. I have seen old Vets do this but that makes sense. I don't understand why a random person would do that.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Apr 6 at 2015 2:22 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:22:52 -0400

If PT looked like this .. I would still be in.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2015 2:31 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:31:42 -0400

I don't understand why they would want to . . . I wear civilian PT's at every possible oportunity because, quite frankly, the Army PT's are garbage.

Response by CSM Michael Lynch made Apr 6 at 2015 3:29 PM

CSM Michael Lynch — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:29:52 -0400

I've got to say for those of us no longer in; whether their is still a wear out date or not, on for instance my ACU's, I wear them in the garage, out bird hunting and other activities. I will never be caught wearing them to Walmart or downtown stores, I maybe retired but do not want to end up on the People of Walmart EVEEEERRRRR

Response by SSgt Robert Clark made Apr 6 at 2015 3:35 PM

SSgt Robert Clark — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:35:47 -0400

It's a t shirt. If it isn't while in uniform then so what.
Since we didn't have "pt" uniforms when I was in, I really don't get the whole need for such a thing anyway. If one is wearing appropriate clothing for the task at hand when why does a "pt" uniform need to exist? So everyone looks the same? I can see dress uniforms, I can see work uniforms....but pt, not so much.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2015 4:43 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 16:43:34 -0400

I have no problems with that as long as it is done outside of the installation. What bothers me is seeing soldiers wearing IPFU items on on post mixed with civilian clothes. When I am on leave I often wear my short sleeve shirts to the gyms, beach, lake etc...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2015 12:31 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 May 2015 12:31:33 -0400

I say no to it just for the simple fact that we are the same community that runs around screaming at folks for wearing our uniform in stolen valor videos. What gives us the right to shame the very thing we fight to uphold. Just don't be hypocrites I disapprove of stolen valor, the videos of stolen valor and the wearing of dated uniforms in a tasteless manner.