Quote Originally Posted by bigdad1 View Post
I think it would be very wrong to follow British protocol to wear U.S. medals or ribbons. These three pages of posts have made it amply obvious that as usual when concerning mode of dress there are an infinite number of opinions with none proven dead correct.
Second that motion. Even when awarded a foreign military medal/ribbon, it it still worn in accordance with US military guidelines (presuming it fits those guidelines). We are US Military members/vets, wearing a different form of civilian (in the US) attire. Highland dress would be classified as black/white tie and thus a dress outfit, depending on the wearer and situation, presumably, thus falling under guidelines for formal civilian attire. Even if I were in Scotland, I would follow US custom for display of my military awards (if the situation warranted the wearing of awards). I'm not a British citizen/vet.

And I'm a little lost about the reference to something I already mentioned (Ribbons are not ok on formal attire, medals are, IAW NavRegs). Maybe there is some confusion, ribbons and medals are NOT the same thing. . .

But again, the glory of this outfit and our country is the ability to wear an incredible garment, comfortably, and with pride. To elevate it to a formal status is admirable and respectful, and only makes sense to me that it fall in to the category of civilian formal attire and medals be displayed proudly! Option and opinion count, but in this case, a specific guideline pertains to the display, it's just the garment that is in question to some.

Motivate!