Just need a second to vent.

[USMCARivera]

Before I start just a disclaimer: I respect the Army and its nothing personal just some of the things I see are a little ridiculous. Why is it that the Army allows their troops to walk around constantly wearing their combat utilities? I just think it looks odd. It looks unprofessional. To elaborate, I was at pottery barn with my wife on Saturday and there was a soldier walking around the store in his utilities.

[Baker1971]

Agree

[josephd]

I'll escalate this a bit, I HATE the Army also because they are incompetent and almost got me and my Marines killed in country. They are lazy, disrespectful, and have no sense of urgency.

[Tennessee Top]

Very simply...hides their gut! Which, is why we have "no cammies Friday".

[SGT7477]

They think it looks cool,the guard unit here does the same, it kind of goes with the army of none, Semper Fidelis.

[MunkyVsRobot]

I thought the ACU wearing everywhere was supposed to stop? Because it "Made them targets" so i thought that was supposed to be put to an end?

[Zulu 36]

I thought the ACU wearing everywhere was supposed to stop? Because it "Made them targets" so i thought that was supposed to be put to an end?

My oldest daughter is in the AF Reserves. She said they have been told to not wear ANY uniform out in town because of the "target" reason.

[FoxtrotOscar]

Nothing like Army Strong....


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[Tennessee Top]

My oldest daughter is in the AF Reserves. She said they have been told to not wear ANY uniform out in town because of the "target" reason.

There is an AF Reserve refueler squadron at our airport here. They have not received that memo because I still see them out-and-about everywhere in their ACU's just as much as I always have.

[Zulu 36]

There is an AF Reserve refueler squadron at our airport here. They have not received that memo because I still see them out-and-about everywhere in their ACU's just as much as I always have.

I'm not surprised, being retired Air Guard myself.

[Phantom Blooper]

Don't you all know the army wears their BDU's out in town because they say, women love fat men in uniform...or something like that.......

[USMCARivera]

It's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks it's silly. I tried venting to my wife that same day but she told me I was overreacting. But she complains when I do Poolee functions and she calls and asks me to stop at grocery store and I tell I can't because I'm in cammies so she doesn't really understand the regs, I guess?

[mexbearlll]

That's what We are here for, " Venting " that only We can understand :devious: S/F

[nydoowop]

Damn, you guys sure are hard to please :evilgrin:
Don't forget, we need someone to police the areas Marines have fought for and claimed in battle, :beer:

[Old Marine]

It's good to know I'm not the only one who thinks it's silly. I tried venting to my wife that same day but she told me I was overreacting. But she complains when I do Poolee functions and she calls and asks me to stop at grocery store and I tell I can't because I'm in cammies so she doesn't really understand the regs, I guess?

I can remember when Admiral Zumwalt used to put out his "Z" Grams letting Navy personnel wear their dungarees out in town and I used to see them sitting at the bus stop with holes in their clothes along with grease everywhere. Along with that Zumwalt said it was OK for them to wear full beards and that was a real sight. This was the late 1960's. Looked like that Phil guy that is on TV.

[cpl1142]

Marines! We can't nor would we want other services to maintain the same high standard that we hold. If they did what would be so special about being a Marine. I'm from the south and see civilians wearing civvy camo all the time. I always laugh and nug my girlfriend sarcastically like "I don't know if he knows but we can all still see him".

[USMC 2571]

Good post.