Though regulations state no hands in your pockets in uniform, what are your thoughts on those who hold their belt buckle or waistline?

I was told once that those who do that, it is because they were almost caught with their hands in their pockets. they think they are being slick but the sgt majors know all the old tricks

I don't agree with the regulations but I had the discipline to follow the rules.

Like how? Thumbs hooked in the buckle or in the belt? Why does anybody need to hold anything? Let your hands hang, or put them behind your back, NOT in your waistline. Stop being lazy, simple as that.

I think I’d just look the other way if I saw anyone either have their hands in pockets or in the belt. There are bigger fish to fry than stressing over something that has no use improving our ability to kill or supply those do the killing. In my humble opinion.

That’s my power stance. Have a patent on it.

I've never saw a Soldier doing that, it would appear to me to look unprofessional, just stand at ease....

Be a cool cowboy when you wear your hat & spurs, not in formation.

Look, everyone on this site either has or is currently serving, Many regulations make sense and others are just regulations with no rhyme or reason.

First, the reason why you keep your hands out of your pants pockets is to keep you from playing pocket pool. If you don't know what that is, you are way too naive.
As far as holding belt buckle .... never saw that. Holding the belt, yeah. I would put my hands inside my belt or hook my thumbs in it. Or, when at parade rest, stick my hands down the back of my pants.
I see no problem with it. Of course I'm a civilian now and will put my hands anywhere that is legal if I so desire.

PS. When you are standing on a pier and the rain is going sideways, anybody who objects to hands in pockets is an idiot.

I used to take pride in having cold hands, standing tall with chest out and shoulders back. Now, I think its a retarded policy, and it piles stress onto the team where better morale would be, otherwise. I only lasted 5 years, because of the military's shitty policy and protocol.