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While watching the New Years Celebration at Times Square I saw a Marine PFC in his dress uniform there. I was a little surprised why you would ever do such a thing.<div><br></div><div>There are functions that you can't wear your uniforms to such as political events or to an extremist organization. I will admit that I did get married in my blues. But is there a time and place for it. I recall seeing video from the WWII era where all soldiers would wear their uniforms while on pass. Now we don't do that but some will still wear their dress uniform to events. I often tease my wife that I am going to wear mine to my sisters wedding because I refuse pay to rent a used tux for two hundred dollars. But I will get the tux to keep the wife happy, at the loss of my wallet.</div><div><br></div><div>Where have you seen military members wear their uniforms to in public? Did it seem professional and respectful for the occasion? The last question, how did it reflect on the military?</div><div><br></div><div>Just don't be like the Navy Seal that killed Bin Laden.</div><div><br></div><div>(I have heard that if you are going to military wedding and you out rank the groom or have more decorations than the groom you shouldn't wear the uniform as you don't want the groom to look any less compared to you.)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://t.fod4.com/c/8e464776e6/c480x270_custom_10436fc7852ae75711ac2de0a2594570_30678.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8e464776e6/the-navy-seal-who-killed-osama-bin-laden">The Navy Seal Who Killed Osama Bin Laden</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">with Rob Riggle, Funny Or Die</div></div><div style="clear:both"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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Edited 12 y ago
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During WWII military members were required to wear their uniforms all the time.
As for the wedding events, if I outrank the groom and the bride is cute I declare "Prima Nacto" and bless the union... Just kidding.
As for the wedding events, if I outrank the groom and the bride is cute I declare "Prima Nacto" and bless the union... Just kidding.
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Utilities or I guess they are now called BDUs, were never permitted when on liberty, or for travel. The Navy dungarees were not allowed off base, unless part of a work party. Even in Corps School we were required to wear either Dress Whites or Blues when on Liberty. When I came home from Vietnam, I proudly wore my Marine Class A's. On R&R we were permitted to wear civies. Doc
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When I first came in, wearing the Dress Uniform in public was the only military uniform you could wear in public. Fatigue's and later BDU's were a NO-NO down town unless it was to and from duty, exception was to stop for gas. Now when I go to a town with a military post/base, it's like I see uniforms everywhere in every place.
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I see it occasionally. Every time I do, I remember my dad, who served in the 1950's, telling me that it was required back then. As a service member, we should be required to be ready any time. Even while on leave. Circumstances could arise where leave could be cancelled. If required to wear the uniform at all times, it would reduce the time needed to report.
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I am surprised and somewhat taken aback by the question. I consider the dress uniform as a business suit and proper attire to be worn in public. In my time of service it was never permissible to wear your work uniform in public except to and from home. I might add the old fatigue uniform (except the fatigue cap) with sewn patches looked sharper than the present day camo with Velcro patches. But that's my old timer's opinion. Of course, as officers, we had the TW instead of khaki Class B, blues were formal and the greens and the white uniforms were the everyday Class A.
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Does Fleet Week count? In San Francisco you can ride public teansit for free, and bars and restaurants offer discounts to sailors in-uniform.
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Service and Dress uniforms are authorized for liberty-wear in the Marine Corps. Medals are not, cammies are not.
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I wore my class A's as a maid of honor at my friend's wedding I was also a witness at her civil wedding. I couldn't afford a dress and she was all for it. Being that I was the only service member and the maid of honor no one said anything.
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The only people I see wearing their uniform in public are either fresh out of training, or guard/reserve. I love the Army, but after a long day, I would much rather have on some sweats.
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