Posted on Jan 13, 2019
Should soldiers be able to wear the MCMAP belt if they attend the course and successfully pass?
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I see lots of people wear leather belts with their unit’s buckle, so why not martial arts belts?
Mixed Martial Arts
Soldier
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SPC Erich Guenther
SGT Joseph Gunderson - Un huh, spurs on Army boots are as well I am sure you'll argue. Still I find it humorous. And yes I do sometimes wait for the "giddy-up" when someone climbs on a M1 tank with spurs on their boots. :)
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
SPC Erich Guenther you're obviously missing the point. Stetsons and spurs come out of a long standing military tradition. In no way do myriad martial art belts benefit from the same, at least not in America. Additionally, though no regulation governs the stetson or spurs, there are common standards for their wear and award. Yet again, there is no such standard in the military for the belts. You can whine as much as you like--or attempt and fail to poke fun--but you're still as retarded as a football bat.
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Why not state-issued awards on the ASU? Why not Boy Scout merit badges? Why not an actual martial arts belt from a Gi?
The Army should keep quirky uniform items to a minimum. Not start operating on the, ‘well they get to, so I want to’ principle.
The Army should keep quirky uniform items to a minimum. Not start operating on the, ‘well they get to, so I want to’ principle.
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2LT Sal Mortillaro
Because none of those things you stated are actual military awards. Why a combat action badge? Why am expert solider badge? Why a Ranger tab?
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There are plenty of State-level military awards that are issued, yet not authorized for wear by 670-1. However, while I originally explained my reasoning, allow me to restate. “ The Army should keep quirky uniform items to a minimum. Not start operating on the, ‘well they get to, so I want to’ principle.”
Not everything needs to worn on Army uniforms. Let alone some flair from a program from another service.
Not everything needs to worn on Army uniforms. Let alone some flair from a program from another service.
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IMO they should be allowed; it is a legitimate “school” noted on your DD214 and boy is that belt definitely earned if you’ve ever been through the several weeks worth of instruction.
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Former Marine turned Soldier. I got out with a tan belt and it was on my dd214 for the Marines. Army wouldn't add to my ERB because they dont recognize that course (at the time).
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I wouldn’t want to see a martial arts belt on the ACU uniform, but perhaps the PT uniform, especially when conducting MCMAP.
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Last I heard leather belts unless worn by General Officers were not regulation in any uniform. If I saw an leather belt/MCMAP belt on any of m troops, the would wished for a beating! An NCO who is not aware of the regulations has a severe problem!
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2LT Sal Mortillaro
I’d pay good money to try to watch you put hands an a MCMAP grey, green, brown, or black belt.
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If it was authorized in 670-1 then Yes, but till this day I already think the Army is way to overboard on what is allowed on uniforms. But I would never wear my Green belt in OCP's. I think its ridiculous when I see people wear all crazy types of belts. But most the time no one is going to notice what belt you have on.
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