Off Base In Uniform Hours After Close of Business (COB)? Epidemic?

every good soldier should have a fresh uniform in car and civilian clothes as well. a change of clothes at 1700 takes ten minutes and then the Army is off your back and you are off their radar. small easy steps to avoid the entire mess. be ready when you arrive and end of day, take a few minutes to decompress and relax. let the traffic clear up as people leave for the day. and dont cut people off when driving.....or give them the finger. could get akward flipping off the post commander and calling him a son of a bitch. just be cool. stay incognito.

SSG Sevart,

Fort Campbell bluebook has always forebade going off post in uniform after 1800 unless it was to get essentials. Walking around Walmart for an hour or going to the movie theater in uniform is wrong, plain and simple. SGT Gamble was absolutely 100% correct by pointing this out and correcting Soldiers.

As far as saying he is the reason we are loosing good Soldiers is one hell of a stretch. Do you personally know SGT Gamble? I don’t but I would try to know as much about him as possible before I make a baseless statement that does nothing but start drama. I would hope you conduct yourself more professionally and tactfully at work opposed to social media where you call people out without knowing all of the facts.

This was always the policy for Navy personnel, if you needed to be uniform in public their was a "liberty uniform". Being out in public in your Dungarees was a big no no.

I never had to deal with this in the Army.

Finally here is the 670-1 for the combat uniform:

4–3. Occasions for wear
a. All-purpose wear.
Some versions of the combat uniform are not intended for wear as an all-purpose uniform. The combat uniform is designed to be worn under body armor.
b. Approved wear.
The combat uniform is prescribed for year-round wear for all Soldiers, unless otherwise directed by the commander. Soldiers may wear the combat uniform off-post, unless prohibited by the commander.
c. Restrictions on wear.
(1) Soldiers may not wear the combat uniform for commercial travel unless authorized IAW paragraph 3–7b through c, above.
(2) Personnel may not wear the combat uniform in off-post establishments that primarily sell alcohol. If the off-post establishment sells alcohol and food, Soldiers may not wear the combat uniform if their activities in the establishment center on the drinking of alcohol.
(3) The combat uniform is not normally considered appropriate for social or official functions off the installation, such as memorial services, funerals, weddings, inaugurals, patriotic ceremonies, and similar functions.
(4) Commanders may further restrict wear of the combat uniform IAW paragraph 2–6c.17
d. Organizational and equipment.
The commander may prescribe organizational and individual equipment items in
accordance with CTA 50–900 when the combat uniform is prescribed for parades, reviews, and ceremonies.

AR 670–1 • 31 March 2014

So maybe YOU need to read the regs, and stop blaming DISCIPLINE for the loss of soldiers; If they can not handle the DISCIPLINE prescribed by the chain of command, maybe the Army doesn't need them.

Back in the late 80' we had a Post CSM Susi at Ft Gordon Ga. Who had CP in class A's that would go to places off post that would serve food at lunch and to the malls at night and they would right up any one that was in BDU's

I know that when I was in, you basically had to go straight home or change at the brown bagger room

Right before I switched services in 2007 the Corps had authorized getting gas, necessary items for dinner on the way home, haircuts during duty hours (Sunday duty?) And dry cleaners. 12 years later I was I'll still drive 20 mins home to change and drive 20 minutes back to go to walmart for dinner items. Doesn't feel right being "in town" in a field uniform.

Oh yes PLEASE. I’m retired Air Force, old school. I’m so sick of seeing “everyone” in “faitgues” even on base. Used to be if you didn’t have a job that required you to wear fatigues, such as maintenance, or were not on detail requiring fatigues you wore blues. Now everyone on base including commanders and 1st Sgt are wearing fatigues all the time.

Im on board with the SSGT. Keep it professional.

Hey Seth did you have an uncle or relative back in the 80's who was a drill instructor at Ft. Sill? You have a very distinctive last name!

Opsec, like wearing DCUs or mulitcams (before they became the duty uniform) prior to a deployment.

MSgt Paul Connors Master Sergeant Connors, if I as a Lance Corporal (E-3) would have addressed ANY Senior Marine like that( Sarge) whether in my command or not I would have been before the man standing MAST! We had a Marine who got a flat tire on the way home(before cellphones) he was seen walking the block to a pay phone, he got off easy! Only got 14 days of EPD!!!

Epidemic ?