USN Hospital Corpsmen . . . report!

[Regnifne]

Rabble!

It has been far too long since I have been an active member here . . . a combination of moving to Alaska (where a kilt goes over EXTREMELY well, if anyone has wondered, especially during the Running of the Reindeer) and then to Iowa and dealing with an expanding-and-shrinking-and-expanding waistline that prevented me from wearing any of my kilts, to a temp move to Florida, back to Iowa, etc, etc, and etc.

But I'm back!! Married in Nov and my beautiful bride regrets not "letting me" wear the kilt for the entire day (she originally agreed and was onboard, until TWO WEEKS prior to the wedding when her mother sewed seeds of doubt [they are Armenian and why is he wearing a dress?!] so I was suited for the ceremony, but when she saw me come out for the photos and was just googly eyed, and, well . . . there's that!).

I think it was the best investment I've made

BUT ON TO MY REASON FOR POSTING!

I'm looking for any Corpsmen on here to gather intel/input regarding a tartan for the HM community. I've posted in FB groups to about 18,000 people --but that usually means 180 see it and do anything with it. As an aside, MAN are people confused about things they know nothing about...

Figured I should have started here with The Learn-ed I recall there being a few of us here but wanted to double-check.

I'll post photos of some designs I've come up with, and all input is welcome!

Thanks, and good to be back!

Will

[ibrew4u]

Great photos, Devil Doc. She's lovely and you look dashing in either way.

[Tarheel]

Glad to have you back with us. I'm glad you got to kilt up for the photos. That is one way to secure the "yes dear, you may wear your kilt". Congratulations and good luck with the tartan quest.

Ps. We were called medic (as a Huey door gunner and flight First Aid standby, neither my MOS but did both jobs anyway) in the Army, wish I could help further.

[ItchyTick]

I'm an old fmf corpsman. I wear the navy kilt.

Got mine from usakilts.

PS: The scottish american military society (sams) is a good organization to check out.

[Regnifne]

Thanks, Doc Itchy! I had an application ready for SAMS a few years back and then lost it while waiting for paperwork to come through and just never followed-up. I may actually contact the Association of Hospital Corpsmen (there's such a thing!) and see if they would be interested in backing the idea. . .

Tarheel, we all have different names but care the same way!

[Rick Y]

My son was a corpsman on the green side and his wife a corpsman on the blue side. Be happy to get their comments on any suggestions.

[CypherMagnum]

Hey there Doc! Fellow FMF Corpsman Veteran here. Would LOVE to see the results of your designs - I'd buy & wear a HM tartan kilt with no hesitation. Consider me on board!