Honoring the Regiments

**cavscout** · 25th February 06, 10:38 AM

I need some opinions and advice on Whether this sentiment is better kept in the heart or would be appropriate to follow thru with...

My company is putting together a couple of Adventure Raceing teams. We won't be very good at first but we will "leave it all on the battle field". Anyway, teams give themselves names in various manners, some silly, some macho, some off-the-wall. My employer loves that I wear a kilt to the office and has said he wants to get a kilt but has yet to pull the trigger. He suggested (whether seriously or jokingly?) that we name the team "Team Claymore". All of this to set the atmosphere...

I was considering proposing that the treams be named in honor of the Highland regiments which have and are being amalgamated. One could be the Gordon Highlanders the other the Seaforth Highlanders. Ideally each team would wear a kilt of the appropriate tartan or somehow incorporate the tartan of that regiment into the uniform (tartan jerseys would be awesome!) Of course we would need to educate the other members (none of whom wear kilts and are "too manly" to wear a "skirt") in the heritage and meaning of this symbolic title and uniform.

Anyway, is this out of line and/or is there some orginization we should consult before attempting to honor the regiments in this way?

**bubba** · 25th February 06, 10:44 AM

I don't see any problem with it, but then I'm not that well educated on the etiquette of such a thing. I imagine the Regiments would see it as an honor. You might contact the Regimental veterans organizations involved and get their opinions.

**cavscout** · 25th February 06, 10:48 AM

Very good suggestion.

**Moosehead** · 25th February 06, 12:19 PM

I agree with Bubba, contact the Regimental Associations. But, I will say, that the average squaddie would not be impressed. One of the groups I hang out on is www.arrse.co.uk, which is the British Army Rumour Service Board. Unofficial, obviously.

XMarks has even been mentioned once or twice, and the comments were rather uncomplimentary. Can't say why, but your average squaddie is extremely jealous of his place in the grand scheme.

There is nothing wrong with the proper wearing of the kilt.

The people there though, need help.

Mad as a bag of ferrets

are just two of the comments.

**bubba** · 25th February 06, 12:30 PM

Better mad as a bag of ferrets than mentally constipated.

**Moosehead** · 25th February 06, 12:40 PM

Having flown many of said squaddies over NI back in the day, many are not exactly pulling a full load.

Great soldiers, mind you. I can say that that particular discussion died very quickly, whereas most go on for days or weeks.

I also recall comments re. a group in the States calling themselves "The Black Watch", although I cannot recall if they were a pipe band or something else.

**cavscout** · 25th February 06, 12:56 PM

That's a difficult site to try and skim over to understand what they are about.

So do they not like Americans wearing kilts? or what's their issue?

I could however see a need to adjust the names to be merely a representation of the regiment rather than the actual name.

**Moosehead** · 25th February 06, 01:31 PM

Its a site where serving and retired members of HM's British Forces hang out. Its not an anti-American thing (or Septics, or Spams, as you boys are known by HM's Forces). Remember, as I said, that particular thread died VERY quickly. Brits, especially in the Army, are leery of those who emulate their histories. The term Walt is used, referring to Walter Mitty.

Check with the Associations.