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All, if you are married, do you wear your wedding ring in uniform? If you do, what kind and what are your thoughts on why you chose that type.
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TSgt Joshua Copeland. Yes . . . Tends to ward off unwanted attention . . . unless the attention comes from total cad . . . even though my husband was KIA many years ago . . . gold . . . solid inner ring . . . deeply engraved outer ring . . . traditional Hebrew expression . . . I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine . . . I leave it behind only when medically necessary . . . or traveling in hazardous environments . . . Warmest Regards, Sandy
The very first injury I ever took care of as a baby Medic was a degloving, kid had jumped off the back of a five-ton and caught his ring just right. He was lucky and didn't lose his finger but, that image has stayed with me my entire career.
It was a huge bone of contention when I was married because I would only wear my rings when I wasn't seeing patients (doing exercise demos, joint mobs and scar releases with rings on HURTS) off mission and out of uniform. I rarely even wear a watch these days.
It was a huge bone of contention when I was married because I would only wear my rings when I wasn't seeing patients (doing exercise demos, joint mobs and scar releases with rings on HURTS) off mission and out of uniform. I rarely even wear a watch these days.
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SSG Sara Sutton, how did you almost hang yourself with your ID tags? I thought that the chain on those was deliberately designed to come apart under a certain level of tension, specifically to prevent that. Were yours reinforced somehow?
As for the rings, as a former medic I can definitely see where you're coming from with this. I usually wear mine, but that's because I spend most of my time around nothing more dangerous than pen/paper or a keyboard. When I'm in the field and/or around heavy equipment, I keep them in a pocket close to my heart.
As for the rings, as a former medic I can definitely see where you're coming from with this. I usually wear mine, but that's because I spend most of my time around nothing more dangerous than pen/paper or a keyboard. When I'm in the field and/or around heavy equipment, I keep them in a pocket close to my heart.
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SSG Sara Sutton
MAJ (Join to see) , Sir... Well... As with any good story it's starts with what had happened was... I was loading up a patient and wasn't paying attention. I was snagged up on the hook we load the litters on, my chain and my nomex. I don't think I've ever unzipped so fast in my life to get untangled from that hot mess Sir. It's funny now. If you can picture. Feel free to laugh. It's okay.
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Hmm. Yes, I can see where that could get unpleasant in a hurry. Well done on your quick reflexes!
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SSG Sara Sutton Great points. I do take my ring off during hazardous work, with chemicals, etc., but then it's in my pocket....
I rarely do. Aviation made it a no no. We had to remove our dog tags and rings anytime we worked on aircraft. After my Iraq mishap I have bad damage to my ulnar nerves and my pinkies and ring fingers are almost always buzzing. When I wear a ring it almost has a burning sensation (I know this sets myself up for soooo many jokes). Hitomi cuts me slack.
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Melina Wiltgen
My husband is a 15U. We wanted to get new rings and we were originally going to get his based off good materials for an Army career. He’s finishing up AIT so obviously still new to the military life, is he not allowed to wear his ring only in the Hanger? Or, is it not allowed as a whole for aviation?
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No. When I first was married we exchanged silver (white gold) and gold rings. We PCSed to Hawaii a few days after the ceremony and began a very active outdoor life; we did a lot of swimming as well as other outdoor activity. About 4 months after our arrival, I had lost about 10 lbs. and we were at Bellows Beach swimming. My wedding ring slipped off in the water and was gone in seconds to never re emerge from the ocean.
Of course I did get a replacement; since I had lost weight, we got the new ring in my smaller size. I wore it on my finger until our ships began coming out of the yards and we moved back on USS Rathburne (FF-1057). My practice and any smart Sailor's safety practice is to NEVER wear any rings on a ship. I put my ring on my dog tags and wore it that way for the rest of my sea tour.
Did I mention I got the ring in the smaller size for my new slender weight? Of course that did not last when we got underway. So I was going to have the ring resized, but that would have destroyed the design. Instead I decided to lose the weight. Well the ring is in my Jewelry box, I still have not last the weight. Stop laughing!
The only thing I wear is my Greek Cross around my neck and my Diabetes Dog Tag. No rings at all - looking for any, I have quite a few you might want. When I was on ACDU my Dog Tags were on rubber covered chains - I was an Electronics Tech. Fried Squid belongs on a plate not in the Radio Shack.
Of course I did get a replacement; since I had lost weight, we got the new ring in my smaller size. I wore it on my finger until our ships began coming out of the yards and we moved back on USS Rathburne (FF-1057). My practice and any smart Sailor's safety practice is to NEVER wear any rings on a ship. I put my ring on my dog tags and wore it that way for the rest of my sea tour.
Did I mention I got the ring in the smaller size for my new slender weight? Of course that did not last when we got underway. So I was going to have the ring resized, but that would have destroyed the design. Instead I decided to lose the weight. Well the ring is in my Jewelry box, I still have not last the weight. Stop laughing!
The only thing I wear is my Greek Cross around my neck and my Diabetes Dog Tag. No rings at all - looking for any, I have quite a few you might want. When I was on ACDU my Dog Tags were on rubber covered chains - I was an Electronics Tech. Fried Squid belongs on a plate not in the Radio Shack.
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MSgt Joshua Copeland, I never wore a wedding ring in an always hazardous military environment! Now that I am retired, I always wear a wedding ring. After losing 2 wives and having a lady friend at this stage of my life, I enjoy wearing a wedding ring.
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I don't wear one while in uniform. First, I am in a mechanized infantry unit. We are around our bradleys a bit. I never wear a ring when around equipment that can crush. Really, when you are around others in your unit they should know you are married.
Next, I don't want to advertise it while I am deployed. I don't want a soldier from another country to google my name and find anything about my personal life. I don't even want them to know I am married. If you leave that blank on facebook and wear a ring in your pictures or around you are defeating the purpose.
Next, I lose them. I lost one while diving in Hawaii once. I lost one in Iraq. Now I just put it on the chain I keep on my ID tags in my back pocket.
Next, I don't want to advertise it while I am deployed. I don't want a soldier from another country to google my name and find anything about my personal life. I don't even want them to know I am married. If you leave that blank on facebook and wear a ring in your pictures or around you are defeating the purpose.
Next, I lose them. I lost one while diving in Hawaii once. I lost one in Iraq. Now I just put it on the chain I keep on my ID tags in my back pocket.
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Yes, I wear mine literally all the time. I got it in Guatemala while I was there years ago, and it's made of silver and spotted white jade, both of of which are native to the mountains in that area.
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I wear mine proudly! Mine is tungsten and pretty much scratch resistant.
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I can agree with that. I went out of my way to have a Tungsten Carbide ring, it is solid, durable, and non-conductive. I have no issues proudly saying that I am married.
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My ex loaded bombs on F111 and was told not to wear his ring on his finger while on duty. I have a friend that is an electrician and recently got a bad burn on his hand from a wire touching his ring. He doesn't wear one at work any more. I never had problems on duty wearing mine but it's not very comfortable while wearing a Chem warfare suit for hours during mobility drill.
I still wear my wedding ring after being widowed 19 months, I'm not quite ready to take it off.
I still wear my wedding ring after being widowed 19 months, I'm not quite ready to take it off.
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Sgt Sherry Taylor-Bruce
Thank You Msgt Copeland, I tell people these things all the time in the GriefShare program I facilitate at my Church. It's nice to hear someone else say it and believe it.
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CPT Dan Burger
It sounds like the people at your church are lucky to have you there.... Wishing you well!
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I am not married but I do have a ring that was my sisters before she died and I do wear that. I have to take it off to work on equipment but aside from that I wear it.
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I actually know some women friends of mine that have "decoy" rings when they want to go out and not be harassed.