Quote Originally Posted by longhuntr74 View Post
How many of you own or wear one with your kilt? I know that it's common on these hats to wear your clan crest, etc....but what if you don't have one? Do any of you wear rank, Airborne wings, regimental crests, etc? I'm curious on your thoughts?

I know this is potentially opening up a can of worms and a debate about how military insignia should only be worn on the uniform, etc. I would ask up front that it not get into a debate about proper or improper according to regulations. Please limit your feedback to what you do or have seen done.
I'm a Marine, but do not wear any uniform items (except those authorized under the uniform regs- All Weather Coat, black leather gloves, etc.) with civilian clothing. I have miniature medals which I wear with black tie when the occasion calls for it and a silver "clan-badge" style USMC hat badge that I wear sometimes on my balmoral, if I'm not wearing my actual clan badge. It's one of these: http://www.celticjackalope.com/produ...products_id=60

I do see lots of folks "decked out" at local Highland Games, but in my opinion it seems pretty over the top. Additionally, I think there are a lot of fakers out there who are just looking for attention. I think it's in better taste to be more discreet- a simple badge, a service-connected necktie, etc. than all sorts of berets, patches, gongs, fourrageres, pins, trinkets, do-dads, etc. Then again, that may be the Marine thing coming out...

Cordially,

David