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

Sgt Sasha Cruz, go ahead and lose it, because it won't end. Until these women get off their duffs and serve, I would smoke the service members who allow that kind of behavior. If it were me, I would find and shoot that guy who made the internet public... Not meant for the women who are serving or have served, just the wanna-bes...

No they shouldn't but you can only control what goes on at the base. Off post or base behavior is another issue. One thing is do not sell it to them at the exchanges and it will discourage some of this plus rules against it on the installation can curb it too. Military members have to uphold an image and it's not a good look when someone who does not serve is wearing gear meant for military members without respect for it nor any idea how and why certain items are worn the way they are. Serving in the military is federal service so all gear should be treated the same way as it is in other federal departments.

I had a wife whilst I was in -- she had ETS'd. She knew better.

I believe all spouses serve the military just in a different way. They give up many things when we leave and for those of us with kids they are left to answer the endless questions of when is daddy or mommy coming home. I think you are putting two totally different things together.