Assistance with attaching badge to balmoral hat

[Jock Scot]

I mean no offense to those Highlanders who served in the Seaforth regiment. I only do so because I have a distant relative who did serve in the regiment in WWI. By wearing the badge, my intent was to honor my kin.

I cannot speak for 48th Highlander of course, but I am quite sure that you meant no offense. I think we have a difference of culture at work here, although I do know some members of US forces do go along the lines of the British and Commonwealth military traditions, which are, if you did not serve in a particular unit, then you do not wear unit insignia, or even, unit ties as a civilian. An exception would be, "sweetheart brooches" when worn by a female family member, or, a young lady with a close attachment to a serving member of our armed forces. For example, I would no more wear my father's Royal Navy tie than fly to the moon, as I did not serve in that august service. It seems that some, perhaps many, US citizens seem rather more relaxed about "honouring their ancestors military career".