Not appropriate for a soldier?

[AckZel]

It's not that radical, you know. I am a 2nd Ltn and when I end the work, I'm off duty and that is my own decision what I wear. They actually don't have any rights to say what to wear off duty. They can try but it is not right. Might be different in the states. Most officers change civilian clothes at the garrison before they leave home. (And I really think most of them wears much more untidy clothes than me... but hey, trousers are a common OK!)

[Yaish]

It used to be, not so very long ago that members of the US Armed forces ALWAYS wore their uniform, on duty, off duty, liberty or leave. Its only been the last 50 years or so that the wearing of civilian clothes for leave and liberty has been authorized, and its fully within their power to rescind that order.
Of course, given the contemporary attitudes of most people in the Armed Forces that would be one order almost universally disobeyed.

[richardljohnson]

U.S.Navy-Tartan
U.S.Army-Tartan
U.S.Air Force-Tartan
U.S. Marine Corp-Tartan
Freemasons-Tartan
Unites States-Tartan
State of Texas-Tartan
Scotland-National Tartan
England-Royal Stewart Trartan
Ireland- County Tartans

It might take some time and money but why not look into designing a National Tartan for Finland. Get it registered and get a legislative member to push for a National Tartan? Or find one that would look good that contains the National Colors. Dress uniforms are great BUT there is nothing like a full military dress kilt. Look at all the U.S. services dress kilts as well as other countries military dress kilts.

If you find something that looks good then put together a Dress Kilt using tailored existing military dress parts and submit it through channels.

Get creative. I'm sure there are others that might get behind it. Besides, there is nothing like a hopless cause to give a man's life meaning!!!!!

Richard-

[Rigged]

For someone to say that kilts aren't appropriate for a soldier shows a total ignorance of the history of both kilts and the military.

[switchblade5984]

well there against USMC regs...........

lol

i wish i could wear them there

[Rigged]

well there against USMC regs...........

Seems there's a loophole:

http://iwvpa.net/sizemoref/bagpiper.htm

[Archangel]

Seems there's a loophole:

http://iwvpa.net/sizemoref/bagpiper.htm

Nope, been discussed in other threads. He is wearing a kilt when off-duty, in fact, he got a few kilts from advertisers here, I believe.

(...and how ignorant of the media to take American stereotypes and ignore black Scots...)

[motorman4life]

well there against USMC regs...........

lol

i wish i could wear them there

Aren't there USMC specs for mess dress that proscribe the wearing of a USMC tartan kilt? I have seen many Navy and USMC functions with officers and enlisted men wearing kilts.

[bubba]

It used to be, not so very long ago that members of the US Armed forces ALWAYS wore their uniform, on duty, off duty, liberty or leave. Its only been the last 50 years or so that the wearing of civilian clothes for leave and liberty has been authorized, and its fully within their power to rescind that order.
Of course, given the contemporary attitudes of most people in the Armed Forces that would be one order almost universally disobeyed.

During the late 60s and 70s wearing the uniform off base was considered dangerous and strongly discouraged.