US Army Tartan Being Made Official

**Captain Karrot** · 15th December 07, 02:03 PM

As great as it sounds for this new kilt, I cannot bring myself to be seen in an army tartan...After serving 6 years in the world's greatest Navy, it would just be insulting for me to do so. But, I do notice Rocky's Navy tartan...hmmm...

**Celtic Cyclist** · 15th December 07, 06:01 PM

I recently ordered the US Army tartan from Rocky. The kilt will be perfect this May when I have the honor of attending my SO's father's 65 year reunion at West Point. He's a Jan 1943 graduate, landed at Omaha beach about a week after the landing , and served in the Infantry throughout the rest of the war.
Do you think my Crossed Pistol MP insignia from service in the
1970's will be appropriate?

**Fedgunner** · 15th December 07, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Celtic Cyclist

I recently ordered the US Army tartan from Rocky. The kilt will be perfect this May when I have the honor of attending my SO's father's 65 year reunion at West Point. He's a Jan 1943 graduate, landed at Omaha beach about a week after the landing , and served in the Infantry throughout the rest of the war.
Do you think my Crossed Pistol MP insignia from service in the
1970's will be appropriate?

What I am doing is taking a "lapel size" military police badge and afixing to a claymore pin for my Army tartan kilt.

Please feel free to use the idea.

**Drillagent** · 15th December 07, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Fedgunner

What I am doing is taking a "lapel size" military police badge and afixing to a claymore pin for my Army tartan kilt.

Please feel free to use the idea.

You actually might be able to sell or make money off that idea. I have yet to see a MI branch insignia kilt pin. I'd buy that if someone had one.

**Drillagent** · 15th December 07, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Karrot

As great as it sounds for this new kilt, I cannot bring myself to be seen in an army tartan...After serving 6 years in the world's greatest Navy, it would just be insulting for me to do so. But, I do notice Rocky's Navy tartan...hmmm...

Since this is a family forum, I won't dredge up the rivalry. The score was embarrasing enough. But we'll get you next year. Like Kieffer Sutherland said in A Few Good Men, 'I don't hate the Navy. They give us a ride to war'
Besides, my father is a Seabees vet from Vietnam.

**TheSp8** · 16th December 07, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by Drillagent

It's not official until it makes it into the next AR 670-1.

Since the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 is the Proponent Agency we just need to send a wave of recommendations and requests for exception to try and get it added/approved as a variant for formal dress. I wonder how well that would go over. Might end up having my MACOM Sergeant Major come over and having a talk with me. It's worth a shot though.

YMOS,
Tony

**Fedgunner** · 21st December 07, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by Drillagent

You actually might be able to sell or make money off that idea. I have yet to see a MI branch insignia kilt pin. I'd buy that if someone had one.

I made this using one of SWK's economy kilt pins, and a MP shield I found on E-bay.

All that and a bit of JB weld and this is what you get.

The two items cost less than $5.00. The e-bay shipping was three times that.
Total Time: 4 minutes... Took me longer to find a place for this to dry/set up than do the project.

**Celtic Cyclist** · 23rd December 07, 05:15 PM

Very fine kilt pin indeed!

**Woodsheal** · 1st January 08, 01:56 PM

I can hardly wait to get my US Army kilt from USAK and will wear it with pride. But as an ex-artilleryman I'm sad there's not a bit of red in the tartan....

**EBlackall** · 23rd April 08, 06:20 PM

Actually contacted the uniform proponent at G-1 and was told by SGM Katrina Easley herself that the kilt was not an official uniform, even though there is a DA PAM allowing the bands to wear it.

She stated that the Commander couldn't even allow this one.

Just have to go to those balls in appropriate civilian attire for now.

Ed
(SFC, US Army)