What common uniform violation really just gets to you?

"Patton Wraps" when people tuck in the uniform pabts into there voots

One time, I came across a utility cover that was lost by it's owner. You know, laying on the ground, probably blown off by the typhoon winds which are kind of a Pacific thing. It was formed to almost the shape of a German peaked hat of WW2 and since it was my size, I wore that cover to show that not every cover had to be starched up and formed on the good old cover block device.

Not being a Nazi of old or even a neo Nazi, I kind of feel ashamed for doing that. This was during the early 70s.

Cadetiots.....no respect for the uniform

People that wear parts of their uniform with Civies!

The one that really irritates me is when I see people wearing their kevlar cover backwards. For some reason there are a lot of people out there that think that the rear flap to their helmet cover is supposed to be used to cover the base plate for their NODs mount when not in use. It is actually supposed to be used to store cables from the old headsets for the MICH (Modular Integrated Communications Helmet), which is what the ACH used to be called.

None do anymore. I am a civilian and don't concern myself with uniform standards any more. Then again all the military I work with are O-5 or higher lol.

Top pocket flaps tucked into the pocket.

We had a driver & gunner switching out positions. While the the guy up in the turret was swapping out his headset he had his helmet off. He noticed a car speeding towards the convoy. It was a car bomber. He engaged without a helmet on. The car bomb exploded far enough way so that it saved the convoy but he ended up being injured. Our battalion only cared about him not being in the proper uniform & was processing the soldier for an Article 15. When our Brigade HQ saw this BS, they ordered the battalion to can the Article 15 & to give the guy a medal for saving the convoy. They gave him an AAM. What a slap in the face since our battalion only cared about playing reg BS instead of rewarding heroism.

If you want to look like a bag of ass, do it on your own time and in your civilian clothes. Uniform regulations are there for multiple reasons, and I'm tired of seeing people of ALL ranks in ALL services pick and choose which regulations apply to them.

If the regs, regional standing orders, or base standing orders say "Don't wear this uniform in this situation (public, drinking, transiting, political rallies, etc)", then DON'T WEAR IT. Period.

If the regs say "Don't walk around and talk on the phone while in uniform", don't do it. If you receive a call, stop, step off to the side so as not to impede foot traffic, and handle your business.

If the regs say "Lopsided and extremely asymmetrical hairstyles are not authorized", then don't run out and pay $150 for a left-half-cornrow, right-half-natural-perm hairstyle. You WILL be told to get it corrected immediately.

If the regs say to blacken the welts on your boots or dress-shoes, then they damn-well better be blackened.

It frustrates me that I constantly see senior NCOs, junior officers, and E-nothings walking around at Best Buy or eating at Applebee's in working uniforms chock-a-block full of wrinkles, with their covers tilted so bad they're damn near falling off, when the regional regs prohibit the use of those uniforms in public. While I never lose my cool when I see a sailor wearing his black trousers and dress shoes from his PB&Js, while wearing a LeBron James jersey up top, a couple of earrings, and a backwards ballcap, I damn well make sure he's been informed and corrected (privately, if possible, and with all due respect).

So my biggest peeve? People just picking and choosing which uniform regs to outright ignore.

When Paratroopers wear their beret half off their head and cover one eye.