Question Regarding USMC Shirts

[RLeon]

Tell him to wear it. If anyone asks he can proudly say "My son is a US Marine".

It's not like he's some rapper wearing a halfassed dress uniform with bogus medals.

[pnwhite]

Montana - I sure got a laugh out of your comment about the pink cowboy shirt. I remember when I was in high school (graduated in the great class of 59!!!) it was a no-no to wear a yellow shirt on Thursdays, because only gays (we didn't use that term back then - I don't even think it was invented yet) wore yellow. And as for pink!!! That was for women. And guess what - to this day I still have trouble bringing myself to wear pink or yellow. Of course it isn't all that hard because I won't own any apparel in those colors anyway.

[davblay]

But it's not like he's pose'n, if anyone said anything he could respond with a "my son is a US Marine" and nobody should say a damn thing then.

He fathered a Marine and he deserves to wear our t-shirt if he wants! If anything is said, tell them "My son is a Marine', that makes him one by proxy! WEAR IT WITH PRIDE!

Semper Fi,

Dave

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Yup. Wear it. It gives him a chance to say "No, I'm not, but my SON IS!"

[fespar]

To wear a commercial shirt with the EGA would only indicate that the person wearing it is "sympathetic" to the Marine Corps.He has every right to wear the shirt,make him!

[sparkie]

His absolute respect is showing for not wearing the shirt, and I respect that. However Tell him I said, Put it on, Marine Dad. 'Cause we respect him, too.

[Sgt Jim]

My son sometimes wears a USMC shirt or hat,it shows the respect he has for me and the Marine Corps,nuf said

[CarolinaMarine]

I feel as a Marine, that if someone who is not a Marine wants to wear it, and wear it in a way that would not be degrading (with holes, ripped up, etc....trashy looking ya know?) then i have no problems with it and i enjoy seeing it. If its worn in a way that would represent the Marine Corps in a bad way then of course i would not like that. Otherwise go for it.

[FLRULZURSHPSCKS]

Another vote for Wear it here.

[rb1651]

Put it on. As the Dad of a Marine, he has earned the right to wear it. Semper Fi, Dad, and thanks for letting us have you son!!!

[Enigmatic]

It makes me happy when my father wears a Marine shirt. It's his way of saying he's proud of me and what I decided to do with my life. Like the father of a kid going to Harvard, they never went there themselves but they'll proudly wear the sweater.

He should wear it.

[Tegan]

Tell him this:
My dad is in the Army, my brother is a Marine from 'Hollywood' and I'm from PI! What shirt does he wear, without bother of risking his manhood?? 4TH BN!!! YEA!! That's right, a 4th BN shirt. Granted it does not have a huge Eagle Globe and Anchor on it, but none the less, it makes me happy because he wears it. (heh... and he's in the Army..)

[Futuremarine005]

I wear a Marines shirt all the time, and if somebody asks me, i just say "no, not yet."

[Gator347]

I have several shirts but they say "Marine Parent", "The Few, The Proud My Son" "or "Marine Corps Dad" but when I hear Semper FI, or Orah, I proudly say it's my son!!!

I have yet to catch grief except from the "Libs" and I take that as a badge of honor!

[rickyracer]

I am with your old man.

He should not wear it.