I'd like the opinion of you vets out there

**Jerry** · 21st August 08, 04:56 AM

As a navy vet, I too say wear the tartan you want to honor all of our vets. One other suggestion, perhaps your company has a logo or something you could have made into a kilt pin.

**tomcherv** · 21st August 08, 06:20 AM

Go for it.

For example - how many people do you see wearing camouflage. Do you think all of them are in the military? Just make sure that when you do wear the tartan of one of the services, you look good. Some of those camo wearing folks need a bit of help.

**kiltedinUSMC** · 21st August 08, 11:03 AM

Go ahead!!!

**Smayniac** · 21st August 08, 11:23 AM

A long time ago, I was in Marine Corps Jr. ROTC; I chose not to follow that path, but still have a spot in my soul that identifies with the Corps. I am gratified by the sentiment of those members of the Corps that if we wear with pride, it's okay for non-servers to wear Leatherneck. It's on my long term wish list.

Bob

**ardchoille** · 21st August 08, 12:21 PM

Well, technically the "service tartans" aren't official components of any US military uniform. I am a veteran of the US Navy and I feel that anyone can wear the "service tartans", provided they are worn with respect.. I think it's a great way to show your support.

**macdoc451** · 21st August 08, 12:55 PM

I echo the sentiments of all my veteran-brothers! Wear a service kilt with pride, and when asked, let them know your are a contractor supporting that branch of service! As a Navy Corpsman (8404), I was asked if I owned a Leatherneck Tartan. My reply was no, that I was Navy not Marine. The person who asked me, was a former Top of mine (2d Marines), and he told me "Dangit (paraphrased) Doc, do I have to take you the store myself?" I figured that was invite enough to wear it with pride.

Besides, my tours with the Corps were the ultimate BEST duties I ever had. I'm sure glad the second half of my career I volunteered to go "green-side"! My only regret, is that I didn't do it from the beginning!!!!!!

**funlvnman** · 21st August 08, 01:07 PM

King Arthur's Excalibur sword is the symbol for our project. It would be a nice look to have a replica of that as a kilt pin!!

So now that I know it's okay to wear service tartans respectfully and with pride, I have another problem. Our product is currently in use by both the Army and Marines. Do I get two kilts? Do I wear Army in the front and Marines in the back, or vice versa. Or maybe get a khaki kilt and have the Marine corps emblem embroidered on one hip and the Army emblem embroidered on the other hip. Soooooooo many options.

I've learned a lot from this thread, thanks to you all

Rich

**davedove** · 21st August 08, 01:12 PM

Sounds like justification to get two kilts to me.

David Dove
US Army 85-88
US Army Reserves 89-91

**Woodsheal** · 21st August 08, 01:33 PM

This ex-artilleryman (from the FADAC days

) says go for it! The US Army tartan is sweet (even though it has no artillery red, for shame!)....

**Mr. MacDougall** · 22nd August 08, 02:57 AM

As I cast my mind back across the variations of this discussion I've seen over the last year or so, I can recall only one person who voiced the contrary opinion -- that service tartans were for those who served, and others should leave them alone. Personally (as, of course, I've already stated) I think ordinance and systems creators are definitely part of the team... what would I have done in Gulf Wars Episode One without the folks at Sikorsky who built my SH-60C, the folks at Newport News Shipbuilding who built CVN-72, or any of the folks who made the medical equipment in my packs?