No branch of the US military(US Army, ASAF, USMC, USN or USCG) has an "officially" recognized tartan. While pipe bands and such can use it, it is still not an officially sanctioned nor recognized uniform item in any US military unit or branch. There is no mention of kilt or tartans in any US military uniform manual. Period. For the record, I have served in two branches of the US military and have conducted long-term joint operations with the others, and am familiar with uniform reg's of all five branches of the US military. Pipe bands are the exception and do not serve as an example of mess dress in any instance except pipe bands joining in formal proceedings with no break between their piping function andthe rest of the proceedings.
In cases where a kilt is allowed with a US military uniform it is an exception, not the rule. This has been discussed and researched ad nausium on the forum.
Let's just let CMcG know he got a heck-of-a deal here and it looks good!
Last edited by Whidbey78; 2nd June 11 at 12:12 AM.
The grass is greener on the other side of the fence...and it's usually greenest right above the septic tank.
Allen
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