Stolen valor or harmless tribute?

[OC Richard]

My grandfather served in WWI, my uncle in WWII. I wouldn't wear any parts of their uniforms, medals, or insignia.

What I'm fascinated by is how in Scotland people openly wear parts of military uniforms and regimental insignia and nobody seems to care.

Here, at the Braemar Games, with members of the Royal family in attendance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl6sdHg1xwE&t=501s

As the pipe bands march by (jump to 8:22) notice the dress of the left-most band, who are wearing:

-Gordon Highlanders kilts, plaid brooches, cap badges, and crossbelt badges
-Black Watch red hackles
-Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders dicing to their bonnets

An American pipe band would probably be lambasted for wearing this mish-mosh of military kit, but here's a civilian pipe band in Scotland doing it, and marching by the Queen (Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch) and Charles (Colonel-in-Chief of the Gordon Highlanders) while wearing elements of both regiment's uniform (with the Argylls thrown in for good measure).