Quote Originally Posted by CollinMacD View Post
Trust me I understand, as I lived in England (Croughton, near Upper Heyford), near Oxfordshire, (Banbary or Bicester area) for almost four years, but I saw a lot of British veterans both local and London wearing their large medals and smaller ones with civilian attire especially near Remembrance Day, November 11th with the poppies. I attended several functions at the American Embassy, and a couple at St. James Palace, with both British and other Nationalities, and several wore with civilian attire their military miniature dress medal with black tie.

I understand Scotland is different, but I see so many US Scots wearing their medal, to a point their is an actual US Coast Guard directive authorizing miniature medals to be work with FORMAL ATTIRE, include Kilts.... USCG only branch to have a fully registered and recognize Scottish Tartan, other have tartans but not recognized by that branch of service or registered in Scotland...

Trust me I understand and respect your post, but for this one this is very personal to me....Regards, Collin
Actually Collin, I am afraid to say that I don't think you do understand. Aren't all decorations given for various achievements,personal to the individual? I fully accept and without question that you have earned your decorations and you have battled adversity in a personal capacity too, but that is no reason to ignore Scottish kilt conventions.

I am really sorry to give you any grief over this, but I would ask you to consider if wearing the Scottish Clan tartan kilt is really for you? Why not be the American that you are and follow your American traditions and leave the Scots to theirs?

I write this with regret but with honesty of thought.