Military tartans

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

OK, there have been some threads recently about a person's right or ability to wear any of the military tartans, USAF, RCMP, Black Watch, Polaris, etc. without having served, or had a relative who served and was being honored, in that particular service/branch of service. It got me to wondering why the same arguent does not apply to people wearing camouflage type clothing? Aren't the differnent camo patterns specifically identified with particular military branches or branches of service?

Is there any real reason for somebody not to wear a military tartan? Especially if they show respect for the tartan and what it represents and have some basic knowledge of that tartan? Isn't that what we say about every other tartan?

And please, I am looking for thoughtful answers on this to further my own understanding. Don't reply if you have nothing meaningful to add other than "I would never do that", tell me why you would not.