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

No problem with it.

I don’t mind.. if they have like pants that are out of date with a random shirt.. but if they are in uniform in with patches than I give a shit.

Don't mind, dont care. As long as they are not trying to claim Veteran status.

I hate it. No way should they ever wear something to do with the military.

I have no problem with it, as long as they are not claiming to be military or disrespecting the Service, or trying to profit from it in any way. I ran into a guy at our drugstore who was wearing a field jacket with all of the patches, rank insignia, etc. of a unit I was in years ago. Of course I had to chat him up. He readily told me he was never in the military, and inherited the jacket from his best friend who had died recently. He wore it in remembrance of his friend. No way I was going to object.

I actually think it looks rather nice to pin insignia onto a cute leather jacket or wear ABU pants with an outfit. I don't find it offensive, as long as the person isn't claiming to be military (if they aren't) then its fine with me.

Fatigues are some of the toughest pieces of clothing in the world. I can't fit in mine anymore but that doesn't stop me from hitting up the local surplus store now and then. I have to admit that I'm hostile to civilians who wear medals that someone else earned. And civilians who wear dress uniforms are, in my opinion, trying on purpose to fool the public into believing that they are heroes.

Don’t we defend the right for civilians to wear whatever they want?

That's funny, since when did military personnel become the fashion police? I dud my 20, andbefore signing up, I wore cammies (they were great for skating), I am out now, but I still feel more comfortable in cammies, than I do in jeans. I don't think I would take very kindly to some "boot" telling me I couldn't wear what I feel comfortable in. But, let's look at it from a different perspective, how about maybe, military personnel shouldn't wear anything other than military clothing, for example "no jeans". I mean after all, you are on 24/7, you are not a civilian and don't care to see civilian "pukes" wearing military clothing 'cause it "demeans the uniform", Really? ....No offense, but, there really are bigger things to worry about out there.

Unless they are trying to portray themselves as members of the military, let them be. As far as generally military style clothing. That's be going on for decades, they have every right to wear it.