The Infantry

[Jimmy]

Hi everyone...

I have a question.

I know there has been alot of other question regarding glasses and stuff, but I´ve looked trough the whole Poolee forum and didn´t get an answer to if an Infantryman could have glasses or contact lenses.

I really want to be an Infantryman, but I wonder if an Infantryman can have glasses or contact lenses?

Thank you

Jimmy

[R_Konieczko]

I know a sniper who wears glasses, lol. I'm just about 100% positive that you can wear glasses.. I believe your eyesight can't fall past a certain point though. I'm NOT too sure what that point is. My future MOS is an infantry one, 0351 - Assaultman, and I wear glasses.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong here.

[leroy8541]

You are correct glasses aren't really an issue in the grunts. Contacts can be a pain in the butt, because they are hard to take care of in the field. They do have those new disposable ones now like my daughter wears they are disposable and you can just carry an extra pair with you in case you lose one. Glasses do tend to shine and reflect light at night contacts don't.

[bobpage]

Glasses are not an issue. I have been in glasses for 20 years. Just make sure you have your gas mask inserts. I have been an 0351 and then an 0369 fo my entire career as a Marine.

[dagoose]

Glasses are no problem my best friend wears glasses and were 0311. It would be wise to wear glasses in the field rather than contacts. Contacts are to much of a hassle in the field.

[R_Konieczko]

I have a good question that's been bugging me for a while. If you wear glasses, I know that you're assigned a pair of BCGs for bootcamp.. those big clunky 'ol things.

When you leave bootcamp, though, do glasses have to meet certain requirements of any type? Do you still have to wear the BCGs or a varient of, or are you able to wear your own? ((Granted of course that it's not a rediculous frame style))

I've been pondering that for a while..

[PooleeCross]

I've read the answer to this before, but maybe not here. What it boils down to, as I recall, is that when you're on duty, your frames have to be fairly conservative (unless they're neon green on the sides or something equally stupid looking, you're probably good to go there), and they can't be those funky ``auto-shading'' lenses that get darker when exposed to stronger light. You do *not* have to wear the BCG's outside of boot camp, if I understand things correctly. However, it strikes me as common sense that it would be a good idea to pick a pair with sturdy frames when you're out in the boondocks, and for that the nearly-indestructable BCG's might be a good call. When you're not on duty, pretty much any glasses are okay (in other words, yeah, it's fine to wear a weird pair of glasses to a halloween party with your girl).

From what I've read and been told, codes for non-uniformed dress in the Marine Corps boil down to common sense and moderate conservatism. When you're not in uniform, as long as you're shaved, have a recent haircut, and are generally squared away in the hygene department, and you don't dress yourself up to look like a moron or a criminal, you're probably good to go. A good litmus test once you get through boot camp is to look in the mirror in the morning and ask yourself, ``Do I think I represent the Marine Corps well with what I'm wearing today?'' If the answer is ``yes'' then you're probably fine unless someone tells you otherwise. For glasses, you'll definitely know what's appropriate and not.

[R_Konieczko]

Originally posted by PooleeCross
the nearly-indestructable BCG's might be a good call.

*laughs* nicley worded. Yea, it strikes me as common sense to pick up a pair of thick-rimmers for deployment and things like that. No sense in bringing some dainty calvin kleine "I'll break in a stiff wind" glasses into someplace where they won't survive.

Thanks for the feedback though, amigo

[Jimmy]

hi

Thanks to you all for making this clear to me...
I really appriciate it

Thanks for the help

Happy New Year to you all

Jimmy

[BC22]

Bring your BCs to MCT or ITB. You'll be out in the field a lot at School of Infantry and your NCOs will reccomend you wear those frames.

[alanUSMCDEP03]

I know you have to wear glasses during bootcamp, but could I wear contacts during graduation if I got them mailed to me that week? Any info greatly appreciated.

[Echo_Four_Bravo]

If your DI allowed you to keep them, I would be shocked. If they actually showed up your last week there I would be surprised. If you still think this is important once you ae at Recruit Training I will be floored.

[leroy8541]

O.K. Goggles. you will wear what ya got when you get to boot, then when you get your buddy holly's you will have to put up the GQ's and wear the butt uglies. In ITS, or whatever they are calling it these days, you can wear what you want as long as you don't look like Elton John.

[Caesar Augustus]

Haha elton John

[SHOOTER1]

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