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

No issue.

Why all the questions about regulations ?
Don’t trust what anyone tells you look up for yourself!
If you don’t know where to find it your wrong!!

My detachment from Ft. Carson was working with the Air Force loading aircraft in December at Peterson AFB. Our SMG, who stayed in his warm office back at the fort, stated uniform of pile caps must have ear flaps up. As we were without gloves so that we could better pen our TCMDs, we were not to slip hands in pockets. Our Airmen co-workers had flaps down and hands in pockets, making sure they did not get frostbite. I had my troops copy the air force dress code, as it made sense. An NCO must take responsibility to the mission AND the troops. Sometimes we protect our troops from the chain of command.

There’s no set standard it’s just custom and tradition.

The hands in the pockets issue , in my military time, was meant for formations, in front of officers and when talking to upper enlisted. In all actuality, unless your at attention , rest, or parade rest, in those situations, your just as wrong. I.e., when a private speaks to an nco, they need to be at parade rest until that nco tells them to stand at ease. In essence, unless your off duty, or in the field by yourself playing pocket pool, you need to keep your hands out your daggum pockets.

Oh and there wasn't a don't care button.

Not a big deal to me. I had some Army warrant run up on me because he thought he saw my hands in my pockets. I was actually pulling my car keys out of my pocket AFTER I had taken off my gloves. We had a testy little exchange but he was wrong and I wasn't afraid to say you were actually mistaken. Couldn't fit my gloved hands in my pockets which is why I had on gloves and I still had on my right glove because it was still cold. When people can't admit they made a mistake, apologize and move on it creates problems. He wanted my squadron commander's name which I provided but I never heard from him.

Who cares. It keeps me from doing the wrong thing.

It’s ok

To this day I will not put my hands in my pocket. I never thought much about the rule, guess I was rules are rules, they didn’t need explanation.