A question for veterans?

**thescot** · 17th June 08, 09:12 AM

And, BTW, no one really gives a tinker's dam what tartan you wear. As the Duke of Kirkaldy pointed out, many military tartans were not exclusively military, and none are propriatary.
As a Marine, I'd be just as happy to see you in Leatherneck Tartan (the proper name for it, designed by my fellow Marine, Bob Hall) as I would to see you wear a tee shirt. It's a great tartan.

**Birddog** · 17th June 08, 10:03 AM

My two pence as a Marine vet(still serving, just air force now!)...

Wear it respectfully, and if I see you in it, I will shake your hand. Dishonor the colors, and we will have a chat. While some things military should not be worn by those who have not served, i.e. a green beret for instance, the tartan is not one of them. I like the fact that non-vets want to respect the finest miliary branch in the world.

Birddog

**jbaker42j** · 14th July 08, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by Birddog

My two pence as a Marine vet(still serving, just air force now!)...

Wear it respectfully, and if I see you in it, I will shake your hand. Dishonor the colors, and we will have a chat. While some things military should not be worn by those who have not served, i.e. a green beret for instance, the tartan is not one of them. I like the fact that non-vets want to respect the finest miliary branch in the world.

Birddog

For Shame Birddog, I know this is bringing up old post but I keep reading that the search tool is my bestfriend and I found this. Talking about respect and saying you are JUST in the Air Force. You must mean the World's Greatest Air Force. I'll have to send a memo to the families of Airmen that were KIA and let them know that thier loved ones ONLY served in the USAF.

Im pretty much messin around with a fellow vet, but seriously these days its pretty easy to get confused about what branch you are in anyway. I was in the Air Force, trained by and with Marines, and then attached to the 25th ID SF in Afghanistan.

Anyway as far as the original topic goes.... wear it with respect, honor the fallen, the ones that they left behind, the ones that that served and those that are still serving.

**Birddog** · 14th July 08, 05:05 PM

Now Baker, you read that wrong. The word "just" isn't implying just the air force, but the fact that as a Marine, I am now in the Air Force, no longer the Marine Corps. Darned right it's the best! By the way, you gonna try Navy next, or Coast Guard?

When were you in Afghanistan? Spent a few days here and there at Bagram back in 05-06.

To the original poster of this thread, hope all of our thougths, other than the occasional digression, were helpful. Now go out and get that Leatherneck kilt! Thats an order!

**jbaker42j** · 14th July 08, 05:22 PM

You know I had to poke you in the ribs! Spent a few days passing through Bagram too in 04-05 then was at FOB Salerno aka Rocket City. Thats where Pat Tilman (as well as others) died. I was a Fire Dawg but when you are on top of a Fire Truck with your weapon your mindset sorta changes. Yeah Im pretty proud of the Air Force! The tartan is a beaut...I hope to one day wear it! (after I get enough money for my MacMillan) Good Luck to you in the Air Force we can always use some Marines to come in and shake things up! Hoorah Air Force!