Ron, This is an interesting subject.

I for one have NEVER, thought of my "prior", Mill. or LEO as having a relationship to my wear a KILT.

But I do know that quite a number of prior"service types" do

Perhaps, we do because,
1. We are not insecure about who we are ???
2. We feel we have "earned" the right to wear what we please, & to HECK with what others think ??

Puffer