Posted on Apr 26, 2015
What's your opinion on personalized military Mess Dress uniform shirts?
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I just saw some for the first time at an Army Ball this weekend. The Mess Uniform jackets came off during the dancing and the shirts underneath were quite stylish! They looked unique but were the in the regulations? What is your opinion on these? Do you own and wear one? Are there regulations for these personalized uniform shirts ?
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I see no issue with "party shirts" and in fact think it adds to the morale at a military ball, especially if it is mandatory to attend.
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There are so many events in the military that inherently take away from fun and esprit de corp these days. I am all in favor of anything that will bring back some fun into the ranks, even if only for a moment. The last military ball I attended, my company commander had a "party shirt" on, an everyone, to include myself liked it. I had never seen one before, but the whole vibe changed in the room once he went out on the dance floor and set the tone. As far as regulations go, I am not so sure it fits the criteria... However, it seems like an issue that could be addressed at higher echelons with relative ease. Maybe, at commander discretion?
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I play a lot of Military Balls and I've seen my share of coolness. The senior NCOs of the Coasties in Mobile Alabama wore kilts. KILTS!!! I want to wear a kilt with my Dress coat!
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
Kilts are the greatest garment ever created for men. Be careful when wielding the power of the kilt. You will look start looking down upon your trousered colleagues as you suck the awesomeness out of the room into your soul.
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SSG Jack Lewis
Only Coasties have a uniform reg authorizing wear off the kilt work their dress unis.
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CPT William Beaver, I love it! By the time those shirts come out, the brass should be gone and the Joes s/b swilling any wine left over in the carafes on their? table(s)!
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At the last ball I attended, most of the brass had party shirts on to include the 3-Star and CSM! Lots of group photos were taken, good times! And they all went on the dance floor.
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Some of them are quite creative and are obviously not within the letter of the standards, let alone the spirit. That said, by the time they are seen, most people still in attendance really don't care. Usually after the smoking lamp is lit and the band or other entertainment has started.
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I only saw them worn at Dining outs/ins. They were worn for morale purposes and of course the "offenders" had to go to the grog bowl. When worn with the jacket on, the ones I saw could not be distinguished from the regulation shirt unless the wearer wanted the shirt to be noticed. The junior enlisted especially liked them as it showed that the Senior NCO's and Officers were not "uncool". I have been out for about 6 years now so things may have changes some.
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In my 20 plus yrs I never saw them! We went by proper dress code AR-670-1. But now by the looks of the picture in this post it is not so anymore. Times are a changing and the military with it. But if it helps morale then why not...
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CH (MAJ) (Join to see)
Authorized? Are you ever authorized to take your jacket off in public? At this point in a formal function, it's tradition.
This is my mess dress shirt. I didn't get the sleeves done because I'd find a way for the colors to peek out.
This is my mess dress shirt. I didn't get the sleeves done because I'd find a way for the colors to peek out.
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