Let me say this. English is a pretty precise language. Ron said that an un-recognized tartan was “proud and honorable”. I disagree that an un-recognized object, tartan or otherwise could be such a thing. I never implied that any branch of the US military was un-honorable are service to such was something to not be proud of. When I say that outsider created something, that means that it was not sanctioned or created by the group said object was made to represent. When someone tells me that wearing a tartan such as this makes or reminds them of the hounor and pride they feel in their branch of the Armed Forces, this is something I can understand. However this does not make the object
Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
...such a proud and honorable tartan.
And I guess
Quote Originally Posted by longhuntr74 View Post
Is there something special about the Black Watch tartan that makes it proud and honorable? Not in my opinion...
was not a slight to a tartan worn in more battles than some peoples regiments have been around.
I tried to stay out of politics, because this was about tartan, but Ron’s comment
Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
It is so tempting to ask where your service group would be today were it not for the assistance of the U.S. Army......
Ron assumed I was British, so I guess he didn’t have to be careful about his remarks. And since politics are taboo here, maybe you should be careful about yours.
Quote Originally Posted by seanachie View Post
You should be very careful with remarks like that. When you say "yours" this is not American request these are coalition forces under the ISAF, NATO lead and established by the UN. It would be helpful to establish these facts correctly, particular in light of the Canadian withdrawal. Despite what the NDP says the road to peace is through security.
I served 13 years in the Artillery, and last I checked I am still free to have my own opinions on wither or not our forces should be involved in a particular conflict, and my own opinion on how we ended up there. None of which have anything to do with tartan. I told the Mods I would stay out of this tread... but I guess there was not much chance of that with it still open and others who just can't leave things be.

Frank