Sunglasses

[Loachman]

Maybe this option could be added to the dress regs

For garrison wear - a wide elastic headband in the appropriate service dress colour with the pouch on the right-hand side and a cap badge above the left eye?

 

[medicineman]

For garrison wear - a wide elastic headband in the appropriate service dress colour with the pouch on the right-hand side and a cap badge above the left eye?

 

[Loachman]

You’re probably not understanding what I’m saying. I’m just seeing if there are any standards that explicitly says to not have sunglasses on the head. Not just some persons word, all I’m getting at.

I understand that you tend to dismiss, with cheap cliches, the considerable experience and wisdom of those with a few more years on the planet than you, for one.

All of the rules and regulations in existence already take up more than enough paper and electrons, writing and amending them takes up a lot of time and effort, and nobody can remember a fraction of their contents. Do you really have to have everything rigidly codified?

 

[Loachman]

For garrison wear - a wide elastic headband in the appropriate service dress colour with the pouch on the right-hand side and a cap badge above the left eye?

And a large ring in the back to stuff the pink manbun through.

 

[KevinB]

I went through about 30years of pictures and in 20k something pictures I found only two of me wearing my sunglasses on my head in uniform, both in Afghanistan.
1) clowning around in the Queens Palace pointing my pistol at some Taliban scribbles support OBL.
2) posing outside a tent.

Now I know I did it more often, as I recall several MWO’s bitching about it in DFAC line's, which was usually accompanied by complaints of a dirty uniform or that I wasn’t shaved, or my carbine was painted.

But I really can’t understand the desire to try to die on a nonexistent hill about sunglass position in garrison. I’m the last person typically to give two shits about dress and deportment uniformity, but there is an easy answer and it simply involves putting a sunglasses case in one’s pocket.

Oh I found a third picture

 

[Loachman]

Oh I found a third picture

Now imagine how cooler you would have looked if you had a wide elastic band with a pouch and . . .

 

[medicineman]

Now imagine how cooler you would have looked if you had a wide elastic Dayglo orange band with a pouch and . . .

FTFY...

 

[dimsum]

FTFY...

sad SAR Tech noises

 

[OldSolduer]

We're still talking about this? What if one had a toque on indoors and a large wooden badger close at hand?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

For garrison wear - a wide elastic headband in the appropriate service dress colour with the pouch on the right-hand side and a cap badge above the left eye?

And a reflective running belt. No belt, no headband. If the headband is worn the running belt is mandatory. If the belt is worn, you must wear the headband, even if not using the glasses.

 

[OldSolduer]

And a reflective running belt. No belt, no headband. If the headband is worn the running belt is mandatory. If the belt is worn, you must wear the headband, even if not using the glasses.

And carry a small wooden badger. An approved substitute would be a Holy Hand Grenade.

 

[medicineman]

And a reflective running belt. No belt, no headband. If the headband is worn the running belt is mandatory. If the belt is worn, you must wear the headband, even if not using the glasses.

What about wrist bands matching the head band? Could we then dispense with the stupid belts?

 

[Harris]

I went through about 30years of pictures and in 20k something pictures I found only two of me wearing my sunglasses on my head in uniform, both in Afghanistan.
1) clowning around in the Queens Palace pointing my pistol at some Taliban scribbles support OBL.
2) posing outside a tent.

Now I know I did it more often, as I recall several MWO’s bitching about it in DFAC line's, which was usually accompanied by complaints of a dirty uniform or that I wasn’t shaved, or my carbine was painted.

But I really can’t understand the desire to try to die on a nonexistent hill about sunglass position in garrison. I’m the last person typically to give two shits about dress and deportment uniformity, but there is an easy answer and it simply involves putting a sunglasses case in one’s pocket.

Oh I found a third picture

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No eyepro?!?!? I hope you at least have gloves on.....

 

[Harris]

We're still talking about this? What if one had a toque on indoors and a large wooden badger close at hand?

Well obviously if you have your toque on, you also have gloves on to pick up the badger.

 

[dimsum]

And a reflective running belt. No belt, no headband. If the headband is worn the running belt is mandatory. If the belt is worn, you must wear the headband, even if not using the glasses.

I see you too were in the US Army circa 2010.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

What about wrist bands matching the head band? Could we then dispense with the stupid belts?

No, the belt stays. Wristbands must be worn over the sleeve cuffs. If wristbands are worn, sleeve must be down with cuffs buttoned. Weather will not be a factor.

You may remove the belt if at a desk. With the belt off, all other accouterments must be removed also. If you leave your desk, you must wear the belt including headbands and wristbands. All items will be properly worn and secured. Even if just going to the bathroom, which must be non gender. A male only facility may be substituted but only if it contains tampons.

 

[KevinB]

No eyepro?!?!? I hope you at least have gloves on.....

When I shoot longer ranges I generally don’t wear eye pro simply to see through the optic better.

 

[KevinB]

I see you too were in the US Army circa 2010.

That was like 2003—2023 two decades of stupidity (and still see it on some posts).

Nothing like driving onto Bagram and some imbecile freaking out you were not wearing a Reflective belt.

 

[dimsum]

That was like 2003—2023 two decades of stupidity (and still see it on some posts).

Nothing like driving onto Bagram and some imbecile freaking out you were not wearing a Reflective belt.

All I know is that I should have invested (or made) reflective belts…

 

[Blackadder1916]

Are we still talking about optional undergarments?

Always wear glasses properly. Opportunities may present themselves.