wearing a multicam shirt

[Charlie]

..........................................You and i dont see a problem with it. But many people do. Just look anywhere on the internet and you will find people having a fit because someone is wearing even the smallest thing that looks service related.

Let them have all the damn fit they want. Who gives a shit what they think?

ETA: I've still got a field jacket that mustered out with me in 1973! I like it!

 

[jrbfishn]

Anyone that thinks you have no right to wear it is probably just jealous that you earned it. I grew up wearing a hand-me-down Eisenhower jacket or a field jacket from my Pop, a top seargent by the way. I still have the Ike jacket. It was his in the '50s.

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[grasshopperglock]

ACU bottoms are tactical sweat pants. I'd rather wear those then blue jeans for fishing or hunting. Comfy stuff.


The blouse is what sucks.

 

[deemus]

You and i dont see a problem with it. But many people do. Just look anywhere on the internet and you will find people having a fit because someone is wearing even the smallest thing that looks service related.

My brother gave me a field jacket decades ago, and I wear it proudly. We don't have the same last name, but I lost him almost 20 years ago, and wear it to remember him. I've had some ask me where I served. I always reply "in my dad's house." He was a former drill sergeant, and I left home to get out of the military. I tell anyone who asks why I wear it, and its always positive. But then, I stay the hell out of Austin.

 

[ussoldier1984]

ACU bottoms are tactical sweat pants. I'd rather wear those then blue jeans for fishing or hunting. Comfy stuff.


The blouse is what sucks.

I wore out all my bdu, acu, and dcu pants so I ordered two pairs of these. I hope they will be comfortable as the army issue stuff https://www.opsgear.com/collections...-pants-65-35-polyester-cotton-rip-stop-coyote

 

[grasshopperglock]

They look it. That's the good material. Rip Stop is really nice and light.

 

[grasshopperglock]

I never wore winter BDUs. It was like a wearing camouflage denim. I loved the summers.

 

[ussoldier1984]

They look it. That's the good material. Rip Stop is really nice and light.

I was looking around for a bit even though they are a bit on the pricey side I think the 100 bucks for 2 pair is going to be worth it. I hated winters too. I would just stick to the summers. Down side to the summers after so many washes you start to see the lines in the material

 

[grasshopperglock]

I remember numbering the tops and bottoms. I'd write on them with a sharpie. One set was #1. ....#2...


That way, when I washed them. They both matched in fade. No new top on old bottoms. It'd take a lot to fade the rip stop. If you want to keep them nice, get them dry cleaned. A place that does nice shirts but not ta-50.

 

[ussoldier1984]

I remember numbering the tops and bottoms. I'd write on them with a sharpie. One set was #1. ....#2...


That way, when I washed them. They both matched in fade. No new top on old bottoms. It'd take a lot to fade the rip stop. If you want to keep them nice, get them dry cleaned. A place that does nice shirts but not ta-50.

Good idea.

 

[grasshopperglock]

My favorite article of clothing. BDU summer bottoms cut to shorts. Cut about 1/4" below the thigh pockets.

I'd be genuinely OK if they buried me in a pair.

 

[majormadmax]

If you really want people to know you are a vet, when they give you any grief about wearing cammo, tell 'em to go **** themselves!

 

[ussoldier1984]

The original question went off topic, I know I can wear cammo anytime I want. My question was more about would it be ok for keeping my last unit and name tape on it.

 

[jrbfishn]

If you want, with no rank, I see no reason why not.

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[Coop45]

Not a big deal... I'm sure it's obvious that you're not pretending to be active duty.

I wore my BDU shirts for a little while after ETS, but it didn't take too many seasons for them to not fit anymore

You didn't have to mention that. My cap doesn't even fit anymore.

 

[Coop45]

The original question went off topic, I know I can wear cammo anytime I want. My question was more about would it be ok for keeping my last unit and name tape on it.

Answer....YES and with pride!

 

[TheDan]

My cap doesn't even fit anymore.

lol

 

[ArmyZach]

Today I wore a pair of green wool socks issued to me in 1987. Still had my last initial + last 4 of SSN on them.
Nobody called me out for "stolen valor"!

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[busykngt]

You didn't have to mention that. My cap doesn't even fit anymore.

LOL, that's what I was thinking about Dan's comment too. Not so much the cap, but I managed to "out grow" my field jacket (now, that's saying something!).


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[BRD@66]

At 20# more than I was @ basic graduation, I can still wear my last fatigue shirt from 1969 - but it's a little snug.