What are your thoughts on civilians wearing part of a military uniform or military uniform-esque clothing?

I, personally, have no problem with military style clothing, or, as my wife calls it fashion-flouge, or even a pair of fatigue pants, or a PT shirt. Generally, I find the people who wear it, especially military logo wear, with items that have branch names, or insignia, do so out of respect, and support. My problem only comes when things are done disrrespectfully, when real decorations are worn as baubles, like the infamous "Wedding Crashers" movie campaign, where you could print out a Purple Heart Medal, to wear on your shirt, as a joke, or worse, using the ACTUAL medals, bought at a surplus store, because they are "pretty", and "colorful". Or...and I think we ALL have a problem with this, Stolen Valor. There's a line there, and, as long as it isn't crossed, I don't have a problem.

No problem with someone wearing a field jacket or pea coat. I don't like the idea of someone putting an entiee uniform together and posibg as a service member. Also, it sets my teeth on edge when i see actors wearing uniforms in movies that are completely out of whack. Why cant they do a little reaearch and find out what the uniform regs are or were for a specific time period?

I hate it, and I'm not sure now but during the Vietnam Era there used to be a Law covering unauthorize wear of the Military Uniform. I is either ignored or been changed. JMT

I know guys who sport a fatigue shirt or maybe unit insignia on their hat, but I think it's best left to those who served and should not be worn or used in a manner that would cause a person to confuse the civ or veteran with an active duty troop.

Im talking about utilities.

As a marine. I dont like the army wearing their uniform in public and i think if they made changes to restrict that, that would address the problem itself along with other branches.

I have no problem with them wearing the patterns as long as they aren’t wearing patches

I agree with everyone here, as long as they are not using the uniform for anything other than a style or something along those lines. Stolen Valor is completely different!

Nothing wrong with making a fashion statement... But if your posing like you really served, and your truing to benefit from it YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR ASS KICKED !!!

More important things to worry about. Doesn't bother me one bit, unless they are trying to benefit of it