Why do spouses insist on wearing uniform items that they didn't earn? Better yet, why are the military members letting them?

If you go back and look at where this originated which was WWII. Pinups and aircraft nose art was hot. They were sexy then and the occasional half naked shot of a beautiful woman wearing a Blues Jacket with a Blues cover are still hot. This discussion is much to do about nothing.

Emphatically agree that there are wrong photos out there and plenty of stupid judgment. Moreover I applaud you for not joining the self-entitled and lazy wives club. However, I suggest, after my 19 years with many hundreds of days gone from my family, we DO serve together. NONE of this play-war-stuff would happen without mom (usually) handling the home and a thousand other odious duties with zero recognition or applause. And, she often does it alone on another continent with no support and all the usual BS obstructions from the hospital, finance, housing, TMO etc... Some of the fliers wives will wear our Nomex or leather jackets with "sweetheart wings" for spouse incentive flights, unit functions...maybe holding hands in the commissary. That is simply a gesture which says. "you're part of this, mom." I'm sure sticklers for the uniform regs disapprove - usually the same rear-echelon types yelling about reflective belts in broad daylight in the desert.

You say spouses don't serve the run the house, that in and of itself is true but who gets the uniform to and from the cleaners. Who picks up every three or four years and move having to start over from scratch at a job, school or making friends. So yes the spouses job is the toughest job in any branch and although they have no rank or are not on contract they are serving just as much as the service member do if they want to wear a pt shirt that can be bought at any surplus store or wear the uniform again bought in a surplus store or on that I'd unserviceable then as long as it has no insignia then who are you to say no. By the way there is no law against wearing the uniform its against wearing the insignia of the military.

My ex just spent all the money I earned from the Army.

It irks me so see anyone wearing parts of AD uniform. The only exceptions are: (1)Veterans at ceremonial functions.
(2) I love to see the old vets at the va proudly wearing pins and patches on their hats it reminds us of their service in their time period. The price of freedom is very evident there. Respectfully this is only my opinion from my frame of reference.

Half naked spouses do what ?????

I must be hanging out in the wrong (right?) forums ...lol

And wait... They pose while wearing uniform components and then claim "I serve too" ?

Ok never mind I'm not missing anything worthwhile not being in "those" forums

Saying that spouses don't serve is an unfair and ignorant statement. You obviously have an absurd outlook on the importance of spouses, male or female. If you are leading servicemeners, you might to re look at that...Now, I agree that Their are some out there who think they are their spouses rank and think they have power of decisions, that is also ignorant. As far as wearing the clothing for a fashion statement, (not acu purses or handbags, etc) I don't agree with that but there is no law against it (clothing articles only) but what about those musicians who wear digital camo suits? T-pang for example? Leave the spouses out of it.

There are two ways you can go about this:

One, yes you can believe that they may make that statement out of ignorance, as if they suffer and endure PTSD, or any military problems.. but then there is also..

Two, they serve by having to endure long deployments without their service member, they have to move away from families, they don't get to stay at the same location and be long-lasting with their co-workers, or whatever.

I think going at it negatively and taking it personal is not the right way. There will always be those type of spouses who make the term "I serve too" a negative outlook but there are some good ones as well. I'm not saying you can't express your feelings or opinion about it, but just look at the bigger picture.

Hats off to those of us who's significant other rate their own uniforms!

I believe some of these courageous ladies are just supportive of their partners and expressing their appreciation of belonging to the great military family. But now there may be some that are overzealous...