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

What do hunters think of non-hunters wearing Mossy Oak or Real Tree? I have no problem seeing someone wearing part of the uniform. Clothes don't make the man.

I'm an old Vietnam vet and I hate the way some of my brethren wear the uniform (ie: cutoff sleeves /ribbons /medals on od shirt). But they've earn it but I can't do it.

I just screen it out. It's like handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500.

So I don't know if this qualifies, but I was getting in my truck at Home Depot and I saw a customer walking into the store. I was instantly angered, but calmed myself and realized it wasn't worth the trouble of conflict. In any event, a man was walking in to the store wearing an ACU top complete with rank, name tag, and service badges, civilian shorts, and a white Army baseball cap. The point that got me was the name and rank. I am pretty sure there are regs against this soup sandwich! But I figured it was not worth fighting stupidity.

Depends on the situation. For example, when I was in Boy Scouts we used to go to the surplus store and buy old sets of BDU’s & boonie hats without any patches or insignia to wear on hikes & camp outs. Made for great outdoor clothing. In civilian life I’ve worn old BDU pants for outdoor activities, projects, hunting, etc. Don’t really have a problem with anyone wearing something they picked up in a surplus store. I agree with others here... as long as they aren’t trying to fake the funk and pass themselves off as something they’re not. I still wear my boonie hats sometimes.

It’s America... free speech & all that stuff.

The only time I mind is when someone is pretending to be something they aren't. Otherwise its of no importance.

What I observed during my Army career once the uniform reaches its wear out date for active duty or reserves soldiers would hand them down to family members back home or sell them to the local rambo store or just donate to goodwill, from there who knows. I don't believe is wrong, nor disrespectful to service members for civilians to wear parts of uniforms no longer part of their clothing bag. He could be honoring a veteran family member by wearing the jacket. Should have approached the guitar player and told your feelings about him wearing something out dated and no longer used by contemporary service members.

I did WW II reenacting for 20 years. Those who could, would wear original GI uniforms with campaign ribbons (no valor stuff) and often a CIB. One night a bunch of us went to see "Enemy At The Gates" in Paso Robles, near Camp Roberts, CA. As we were exiting, some guy jumped one of the reenactors for wearing a CIB. He got quite flustered because that had never happened to him before. All he needed to do was say "I didn't earn that badge but the guy whose uniform I'm wearing did and that's who I'm representing".

I don't know anyone who cares as long as they are not pretending to be military