Posted on Apr 22, 2015
What are your thoughts on civilians wearing part of a military uniform or military uniform-esque clothing?
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I was rocking it out at the Halestorm and the Pretty Reckless concert in Nashville when I realized the guitarist from The Pretty Reckless was wearing an old Vietnam era OD green uniform jacket complete with sergeant stripes. Recently I've seem a trend in Urban Culture with people wearing military uniform style clothing. Is this wrong, disgraceful, or disrespectful to service members or is it just am acceptable fashion tend? Thoughts? To me personally it depends, but I still don't really like it.
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If it's just an old too or bottom, I am ok with it. Wearing a whole uniform is another matter.
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Most every male in my family served in WW2 and Korea, we wore parts of those uniforms when we played. When I got came home from Viet Nam, my son loved to wear parts of my uniforms. But I do do understand the question. I have no problem with folks wearing parts of a uniform, hunters do it all the time. It is the stolen valor part that bothers me. By the way, these photos, all but one went on to serve in the military. I was the tall goofy guy on the right in the one photo. The others are my brothers.
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The Vietnam era uniforms were sharp especially the jungle fatigues. Now people wearing todays uniform doesnt bother me unless they throw patches on them. Then to me they are dressing as a soldier. I still have one of each uniform I had issued to me. The pickle suit, jungle fatigues, BDUS, DSU, flight uniforms, ACUS and three dress uniforms.
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Where I have. A problem with it is the character of wear and venue it is worn in.
A few years back I saw a picture of a 50 Cent a rapper wearing a Marine Dress Blues Jacket. He wore it open and at a concert from my recollection. That was disrespectful the uniform.
I hate to five you this answer but it depends.
A few years back I saw a picture of a 50 Cent a rapper wearing a Marine Dress Blues Jacket. He wore it open and at a concert from my recollection. That was disrespectful the uniform.
I hate to five you this answer but it depends.
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We mimic the people we admire. We also wear their garb and/or insignia to feel connected to them. Perhaps they’re thousands of miles away, or passed. If I had something of my Step dad’s , who was in Vietnam, I would wear it.
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It doesn’t bother me at all. I think of it as a sign of respect as long as they are not trying to pose as something they are not.
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As long as there are no name tape or stripes on them it doesn't bother me. I have given most of my fatigues (BDUs to you kids) away since my retirement in 1983. Just took all unit patches, stripes, and name tapes off.
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If someone thinks I'm so cool to where they'd want to dress up like me I'm flattered
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I retired, have no interest in wearing my uniforms. If the occasion arises where someone invites me to a wedding and wanted me to wear my dress uniform, sure. I have a few USAF T-shirts I wear sometimes, but don’t go out of my way to wear them. I think most of us at the end of a duty day changed ASAP.
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