Tell it to the Marines!

[Colonel MacNeal]

I don't wanna sound like a jerk buuuutttt. Doing a course alongside Marines is not the same as Bootcamp at Parris Island or San Diego and not like OCS at quantico and that's how you get the Eagle,Globe,and Anchor which makes you a Marine.

I was a Marine but fought in Iraq alongside Army rangers and Navy Seals. I would never wear a ranger tab or a seal device.
It's kinda the same with the kilt do what you want but that's only my opinion.
I'm a Marine and still don't have a leatherneck tartan yet when i get funds i will but it urks me a little when i do see people with it that weren't Marines. Sorry if I pissed anyone off

Well, one unhappy Marine out of six, is enough to make me stop. I think the comparison he made was apples to oranges, since tabs and badges are awarded with legal orders, but if 15% of Marines say no then I don't go.

[hospitaller]

Well, one unhappy Marine out of six, is enough to make me stop. I think the comparison he made was apples to oranges, since tabs and badges are awarded with legal orders, but if 15% of Marines say no then I don't go.

Then again, the Leatherneck tartan has NO official connection to the USMC.

Just a privately designed tartan.

So, as the saying goes "quit 'yer whining".

I was not a Marine, and I still wear my leatherneck kilt. The world has not ended.

[Charlie Mc.]

I was in the Marine Corps as well and did some time in the desert. IMHO wearing the Leatherneck tartan isn't like claiming to be a Marine. Its not like he is sporting an Eagle Globe and Anchor. As long as it is not worn under false pretenses I would say go for it! It is a great looking tartan and if someone wants to honor the Corps by wearing it, then I say more power to them.

[Sir William]

...IMHO wearing the Leatherneck tartan isn't like claiming to be a Marine. Its not like he is sporting an Eagle Globe and Anchor. As long as it is not worn under false pretenses I would say go for it! It is a great looking tartan and if someone wants to honor the Corps by wearing it, then I say more power to them.

Concur. I would object strongly if Colonel MacNeal wanted to wear the Eagle, Globe and Anchor. The Right to wear the EGA must be earned.

Naval personnel assigned to the Marines are authorized to wear Marine uniforms. Someone who served with Marines for an extended period and wants to honor that association by wearing the Leatherneck tartan in an honorable and respectful manner should not be discouraged.

The C&S course is 9 months long, meaning Colonel MacNeal was assigned to a Marine Corps installation and served alongside Marines for an extended period - not just a few days or weeks.

Besides, as pointed out, the Leatherneck tartan is not an officially sanctioned USMC tartan, which means anyone can wear it. However, the fact that Colonel MacNeal sought out the opinions of XMTS Marines speaks highly of his regard for the Corps. Somehow I don't see him as trying to pass himself off as a Marine.

Semper Fi -

[Rogerson785]

The same can be said for those of us that wear the Gordon Highlander tartan, I was never a member of any Scottish regiment and yet I wear the WPG Gordon Highlander with pride because it represents my ancestry and the people who served as I have chosen to serve my country.

I wear the desert MARPAT Sports Kilt with the Marine Corps Marathon patch as my weighted kilt pin because that was my first marathon (4:05:20) and I make no claim to being a Marine, it is worn with pride.



Finally, I really like the Maple Leaf tartan but I am not Canadian but I would wear it for its beauty and to inform those that ask its origin etc...

So, I say do it, get the Leatherneck Tartan and wear it with pride.

[ccga3359]

Finally, I really like the Maple Leaf tartan but I am not Canadian but I would wear it for its beauty and to inform those that ask its origin etc...

So, I say do it, get the Leatherneck Tartan and wear it with pride.

Dude I'm so Canadian it oozes, I'll gladly spare a bit so that you can wear the Maple Leaf without concern. Find Canada on a map (hint; it America's attic) so much the better.

Col, I recall the designer of the Leatherneck tartan is/was a member here at XMarks.