Posted on Feb 22, 2014
Spouses/dependents wearing your uniform components in public?
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We have all seen it, spouses wearing their "sponsors" pt jacket, fleece jacket etc while walking around in public. I would really like to know why it is that "YOU" as the service member allow your spouse to wear a part of your uniform in public. Do you not have any pride in your uniform or your profession, or do you just not care that they do it? I would never let my wife wear my PT Jacket or anything else of mine that is essentially INITIAL ISSUE OR TA-50 in public. If she wants to support what I do and it is cold out, I'd get her an Army hoodie, not strip my name tapes off and let her walk around in MY Army issued fleece jacket. There is a discussion about Soldiers walking around in uniform after COB and "how wrong that is". So why do people think this it is OK to let their spouse wear their uniform and announce "my family is in the Army" or "give me special attention". And knowing that dependents are REALLY not so much subject to 670-1/ UCMJ in that aspect, is there any input as to what can be done about it besides walking away disgusted.<br>
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DA Pam 670-1
Posted 12 y ago
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I could not agree more with this post. Want to claim something? Take the oath.
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Up here at Drum, SMs are authorized to wear fleeces, gortex, etc. when in civilian attire (all name tapes and rank must be removed of course). It's a bit odd but authorized, I think it has to do with the extreme climate up here but I still can't help but wince every time I see a soldier in Walmart wearing jeans, a gortex, and a pt cap.
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They serve at home and support their spouses by taking care of the family while we are deployed. While I can agree that they are not actively serving by being in harms way but they are just as proud of us for doing so for them, our families and ultimately our country.
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Sometimes it's at the request of the soldier as a means to show support and to give them the extra push to stay sharp and get home.
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It drives me crazy.....the spouses were not deployed in a dangerous area ..they were at home shopping...having lunch with friends and complaining how hs rd they have it....give me s break.....dual military and the kids were with grandparents because both of us were deployed. ...stop wearing the uniform.....you did not earn it
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I think this comes down to the specific branch. In the Marine Corps we can't wear cammies or pt gear outside of the base. However, in the Army you can wear whatever you want and go where ever you want outside of the base. Now I know that there are Marine WAGS that wear dress blue coats and so forth, but don't see a lot of them wearing it around in public. I think if they see their husbands or boyfriends doing it then they think it is ok to wear pt gear outside of base.
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I am all for tradition, however, one thing that chapped me the most was when the Fighter Wives would turn flight suits into stripper dresses and parade around in about a quarter of the flight suit and 6 inch heels. My eyes would hurt from rolling as they would prance around all drunk and trying to hang on anyone that they could get their claws into.
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