military question here...are current fatigues allowed to be worn by someones kid?

[demtenjeep]

we have a student that wears his dads fatigues every other day. Complete with the rank, name and flag patches. Not sure if his dad is currently in the service, or if he just completed service, but this kid wears them. They are the current digicam even.

Several teachers are complaining that it is against "code" to wear them. One of our Paras is a retired Vet from the Vietnam era and he is so upset every day this student wears the fatigues.

[Robb]

1. The Army has no authority over what civilians wear.

[demtenjeep]

2. I told the teachers that I didn't think any code of conduct was broken

but I wasn't sure. I see people wear the old fatigues a lot.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. They don't.

But I thought I recall seeing somewhere rank insignias and the like are supposed to be removed prior to wearing the clothing.

[JSnuffy]

5. Only in the sense...

... that you are "supposed" to reverently burn an American flag to dispose of it.

Nothing is going to happen to you if you don't except some folks will just look at you askance.

The only potential trouble is if the kid tries to claim that he is SSG Brown and even that is iffy.

Out of curiosity is he wearing

a)

or

b)

I've seen more and more wearing of the a) recently as a fashion statement.

[demtenjeep]

6. it is the A model

not sure if this kid is just honoring his dad, a racist pot-stirrer or just doesn't have much else to wear.

[JSnuffy]

7. Just for reference..

A is the daily wear for everywhere that isn't Afghanistan...

B is is daily uniform for OEF...

I was surprised if it was B because they aren't nearly as abundant as the A one.

[w8liftinglady]

11. Funny you should mention that

my son has a t-shirt with B listing his platoon,et al.

[JSnuffy]

12. All is fair...

... especially for basic training and AIT shirts.

Frankly they all blend together. Black with a skeleton on the back of some sort, a gun and a @#$ton of names.

[bluedigger]

8. This.

But if his parent is still Active, I'm not sure they are free to lend their uniforms out.

I wore a lot of my uniform items as field gear until they wore out after I separated, sans rank and name tags. I'm still using two 25 year old GI laundry bags.

[Robb]

14. My dad's canvas duffle (USMC) survived going around the world with him, then with me.

Same name on the bottom, no one complained it was a touch dated. I'll probably send my daughter off with it, too, wherever she decides to head off to.

[angstlessk]

3. I used to cut down my husbands cammies(sic) for holloween

for my son and nephew, of course this was during 'peace' when we were just invading places like Granada and Panama...so no one complained..

[FreakinDJ]

9. Given the current rate of errosion of our 1st Amendment rights ....

It may be illegal soon

[obamanut2012]

10. No regs or laws are being broken

However, it is very, very bad form to wear the BDUs with the rank and name.

[demtenjeep]

13. thats what I said

many want to tell him he can't wear them

[RC]

15. The Military is not really too keen non-military wearing of military insignia and such

d. In accordance with chapter 45, section 771, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 771), no person except a member of the U.S. Army may wear the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform of the U.S. Army unless otherwise authorized by law. Additionally, no person except a member of the U.S. Army may wear a uniform, any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the U.S. Army uniform. This includes the distinctive uniforms and uniform items listed in paragraph 1–12 of this regulation. Paragraph 1–12 goes on to define "Distinctive uniforms and uniform items:"

a. The following uniform items are distinctive and will not be sold to or worn by unauthorized personnel:

(1) All Army headgear, when worn with insignia.
(2) Badges and tabs (identification, marksmanship, combat, and special skill).
(3) Uniform buttons (U.S. Army or Corps of Engineers).
(4) Decorations, service medals, service and training ribbons, and other awards and their appurtenances.
(5) Insignia of any design or color that the Army has adopted.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/uniformwear_3.htm

Wearing the uniform itself is OK. Just take the patches and stuff off.