What's the policy on civilians wearing MARPAT cammies?

[Marine Dad58]

Legally your not allowed to wear to wear military uniform items. You can't even buy these without a military ID. Bellow you will find the federal law.

Specifically, 10 USC, Subtitle A, Part II, Chapter 45, Sections 771 and 772.Section 771 states:Except as otherwise provided by law, no person except a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, as the case may be, may wear -(1) the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps; or(2) a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine CorpsSection 772 lists some exceptions:(a) A member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard may wear the uniform prescribed for the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be.(b) A member of the Naval Militia may wear the uniform prescribed for the Naval Militia.(c) A retired officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title and wear the uniform of his retired grade.(d) A person who is discharged honorably or under honorable conditions from the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may wear his uniform while going from the place of discharge to his home, within three months after his discharge.(e) A person not on active duty who served honorably in time of war in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title, and, when authorized by regulations prescribed by the President, wear the uniform, of the highest grade held by him during that war.(f) While portraying a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, an actor in a theatrical or motion-picture production may wear the uniform of that armed force if the portrayal does not tend to discredit that armed force.(g) An officer or resident of a veterans' home administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs may wear such uniform as the Secretary of the military department concerned may prescribe.(h) While attending a course of military instruction conducted by the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, a civilian may wear the uniform prescribed by that armed force if the wear of such uniform is specifically authorized under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned.

Thanks. That is by far the clearest answer I have seen to this question.
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[thewookie]

FWIW, I am a proud marine dad who plans to run my second "Tough Mudder" in September, this time in USMC boots and fatigues in honor of my daughter the marine - except that, for a shirt I will wear the T-shirt that we bought at her graduation from Parris Island, with a huge photo of her on the front. I did not think wearing the cammies would be a big deal, except that today while doing a training run down a busy beach (boots and MARPAT trousers, with a red "My daughter is a marine" T-shirt) a guy "thanked me for my service". I paused to tell him that I never served, it was my daughter - but from now on I will refrain from wearing such a nearly-complete outfit until the actual event. While I may or may not have been able to get through Parris Island, I in fact never did, and do not intend to imply that I did. For my part, I would think that that is the biggest issue; whether wearing a partial uniform is actually illegal I don't know, but as long as no one thinks I am trying to "be a marine" as opposed to honor one, I plan on wearing it, legal or not.

Hey Dad -- Do your daughter a favor, or show how proud you really are of her by capitalizing the M in Marine. Technically, it is a proper noun and rates as such. But more than that -- it's how we roll. And if you want to really be part of the family -- then you must play by our rules

Thank you.

Seriously though, look in your post to all the things you capitalized, and you can't give the Marines some love?

Thanks for your daughters service. And, for you supporting her.

Thread closed -- question answered with "the" law quote.