Calling All Miltary Veterans

[kilted redleg]

This is primarily addressed to the military veterans of the rabble, however those of us who served we did it for everyone; so anyone jump in. We have a multitude of tartans named after this great nation of ours: American national [thanks Ken Macdonald] American heritage [thanks Rocky] American bicentennial etc.. but we've seemed to overlook the American Veteran who has kept these colors free and flying. Is anyone in the rabble interested in creating and American Veteran tartan that can be worn by Veterans and those who wish to honor the same. If we use the colors of the five branches according to the date of inception we have: U.S. Army 6/13/1775 Black/Gold
U.S. Navy 10/13/1775 Blue/Gold
U.S. Marines 11/10/1775 Scarlet Red/ Gold
U.S. Coast Guard 8/4/1790 White with shades of Blue and Red
U.S. Airforce 9/18/47 Ultramarine Blue/Gold

As you can see the break down is 4 Gold, 3 Blue, 2 Red, 1 Black, 1 White.
Should we come up with a tartan from anyone incorporating these colors, who would you recommend to have it weaved? And how many of the rabble would be willing to invest in a kilt of said tartan?

[Patty Logan]

yes it would be a good idea, but 1: can we all so incorporate other colors that might be in already existing military tartans like army green or purple (maroon) found in the air force tartan. or 2: can we use colors that are found in already existing military camouflage like grey and tan. thanks

[Kylahullu]

Thank you for calling all military veterans, but I am not interested in any U.S. veteran tartan.

Shouldn't you rethink the topic or title?
Do you really want to address it to all veterans (in all countries), if it is only for U.S. veterans?

[Tarheel]

yes it would be a good idea, but 1: can we all so incorporate other colors that might be in already existing military tartans like army green or purple (maroon) found in the air force tartan. or 2: can we use colors that are found in already existing military camouflage like grey and tan. thanks

Thanks for the input Patty and welcome first time poster to the boards. Glad to have you with us.

I think adding more colors to the list (per Patty's suggestion) would over complicate a pattern. Yet, the colors he mentions have been used in many branches and arenas of conflict since I can remember. Maybe thin stripes of those shades or just using white as a divider to separate blocks within a sett would be worth thinking about.

I am interested in this concept and will follow up as the discussion continues. Go Airborne!

[CelticSire]

Red (courage) white (integrity), blue (valor), gold (for honorable service) black (mourning for those lost to war) purple (honoring those wounded in combat), military green

Darn it, picture isn't loading

[CelticSire]

Trying it again

[Luke MacGillie]

I have to ask why? I wear tartans because it is part of my heritage. My military service can be, or not be, shown by wearing either a badge, or a full set of mini medals and badges if the setting in appropriate. While I have devoted all but about 4 years of my adult life to Military and Govt service, that is totally separate from my Celt/Pict/Scot ancestry.

Just my opinion and worth what ya paid for it! :-)

[Tarheel]

Here is the tartan sample CelticSire tried to post.

[Steve Ashton]

There are already Tartans for all the branches of the US Military.
The US Air Force, The US Navy has two, The USMC Leatherneck and the Dress Blue , The US Coast Guard, (The only one officially recognized) the US Merchant Marine,
There are then more specific ones for - Seabees, Border Patrol, Customs, Special Forces, Postal Service and the list goes on and on.

And the US Army has its own, including branch specific designs.

This is for the redleg Artillery.

[Orvis]

I agree with Mr. Ashton - IMHO there are quite enough tartans commemorating the U.S. Armed Forces. If new "service" tartans keep being designed and woven, what good will they be if nobody recognizes them? Being a Marine and since I have no family/clan connections to Scotland, I sometimes enjoy wearing my USMC Leatherneck tartan kilt. Although this tartan is not acknowledged by the U.S. Marine Corps (which, in truth, has no connection to Scottish heritage), a lot of Marines recognize and use it, and we often greet each other on that basis. So there is that connection. Likewise, I presume, with other tartans designed and named for the U.S. military branches amongst members/veterans of those services. Because of my lack of connection to named Scottish clans/families, I enjoy wearing kilts made of historic tartans from the past in Wilson of Bannockburn's shades - Old Culloden, 42nd Kilts, 42nd Band/Musicians, and so forth.