Quote Originally Posted by Sciuropterus
As far as I'm concerned, soldiers should wear what is issued to them, period.
Actually, that's not really an issue. They are soldiers, and they will wear whatever is required of them. Any that feel strongly enough will leave the service. Now if enough of them threatened to leave, THEN the powers that be might listen to them.

Of course, if the decision has been made, it will happen. It's hard to stop the juggernaut of government. But then, if things happen in the UK anything like the US, another change is only a few years away.

We're facing similar things here in the US with the base closings. Granted, the traditions aren't as established here because we're a lot younger nation. The ridiculous thing is some of the bases on the closing list were just built up in the last round of closings. Now that's a waste of money!