Army soldier wearing combat boots at DNC?

[ramseya]

I may be wrong but Army Regulation 670-1 is pretty clear on this:

The wear of a combination of civilian and military clothing is prohibited, unless prescribed in this regulation or
other authorization documents approved by HQDA.

j. Wearing Army uniforms is prohibited in the following situations:
(1) In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interests, or when engaged in off-duty civilian
employment.
(2) When participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or public demonstrations, except
as authorized by competent authority.

Am I missing something or should that soldier/delegate not have been wearing (and advertising the fact that he was wearing) combat boots at the DNC convention?

[Riesstiu IV]

Who cares?

[Lord Avalon]

Maybe they weren't regulation combat boots?

[DRoseDARs]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
Who cares?

Concern trolls and (when the individual wearing the clothing in question is a Democrat/liberal, extolling virtues or opinions different from) Republicans. Remember the first rule of ethics and the law: IOKIYAR.

[SlowwHand]

Re: Army soldier wearing combat boots at DNC?

Originally posted by ramseya
I may be wrong but Army Regulation 670-1 is pretty clear on this:





Am I missing something or should that soldier/delegate not have been wearing (and advertising the fact that he was wearing) combat boots at the DNC convention?

I couldn't even stop at a store off base in fatigues, including boots.

[Kidlicious]

boots really don't count

[Riesstiu IV]

Unless they're up somebody's a**.

[Zkribbler]

Re: Army soldier wearing combat boots at DNC?

Originally posted by ramseya
I may be wrong but Army Regulation 670-1 is pretty clear on this:

Been doing a little light reading in your spare time??

[ramseya]

Zkribbler:

I'm shipping out to Officer Candidate School for the Marine Corps next month so I've read up on the uniform regulations. MCO P1020 has restrictions on the wear of uniforms (though not as explicitly against wearing uniforms at political events as Army Reg. 670-1) so I suspected the Army would too.

[Seedle]

Re: Re: Army soldier wearing combat boots at DNC?

Originally posted by SlowwHand



I couldn't even stop at a store off base in fatigues, including boots.

Really? I see military personnel in fatigues at wal-mart and such quite often. Maybe they aren't "official" fatigues? Or was your base/CO just more strict than others?

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by ramseya
Zkribbler:

I'm shipping out to Officer Candidate School for the Marine Corps next month....

I am impressed.

The words you will soon learn to hate and fear: "Goddamn, candidate!" and "Uhhgghh" [as in:]

Drill Sargeant: I want one dumb candidate up here now!
[No one moves]
Drill Sargeant: Why aren't you ALL up here?
Candidate: Because the candidates are stupid, Sargeant."
Drill Sargent: Uhhgghh

[ramseya]

Seedle:

As far as I understand (this is coming from Marines so it may be biased), a few years ago, the Army relaxed its restrictions on wearing military uniforms for day-to-day activities like going to the store. This was in order for average civilian Americans to fully realize that we were in a war. The Marine Corps did the opposite to the point of ridiculousness (such as Marines changing to civilian clothes in the car to do errands en route to their base). I have seen uniformed Marines in public though so this might have changed.

[ramseya]

Zkribbler:



I just got officially selected yesterday. I was a little worried about getting selected because I barely managed the minimum pft score (225) but I made it. Now, I have about a month to get my pull-ups up to 20.

But OCS should be fun. Horrible, hungry, and exhausted fun

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by ramseya
Now, I have about a month to get my pull-ups up to 20.

And practice your push ups. You'll be doing lots and lots of push ups....right after you hear, "Goddamn, Candidate!"

[BlackCat]

Am I right if I assume that the US army isn't a bunch of wussies, but actually a bunch of pushies ?