We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:05:49 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:58:02 -0600
Of course, if you look in the clothing sales shop, they have child sized uniforms.  They make the *best* play clothes, especially for paintball.  Come to think of it, all the kids who do paintball love to wear a BDU blouse or trousers.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100287 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100287 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:21:00 -0600
"Now it's just a green shirt," he said.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100258 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100258 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:55:44 -0600
John makes a good point about "mens rea" or intent. There is another issue, that is the actual service itself, name, and  different ribbons and medals for service and medals of valor.

Lastly BillT, you make an important point, the Uniform of the US Military. It is not a fashion statement, but a character statement. The important thing missing was about The Oath, not just taking it, but living by it. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100246 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100246 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:09:12 -0600 The last time I wore even a piece of a uniform was the day I retired. The wife-unit insisted that I retain my Class A's and blues cuz she hasn't decided which one she's thinks she's burying me in. Like I'm going first, yeah, right. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100245 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100245 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:06:06 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100242 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100242 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:34:24 -0600
That said, those ribbons ain't bling, Smack-Job. They're not a fashion statement. They're not yours to wear, let alone wear in that venue, on that jacket. You have insulted everybody who was ever awarded any one of those, because, unlike you, they actually *did* something to deserve the recognition, even if it was only for stepping forward and taking the Oath so that *you* wouldn't have to...
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Just sayin'.  ML
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100217 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100217 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:40:32 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100214 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100214 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:21:14 -0600 Ballduster McSoulPatch   McManus and so many other have:  they did it for the fame, glory, and money, not just to add color to a jacket without trying to profit from it.

BUT.
It was wrong, and I'm disappointed... but I'm not pissed.

I liken this to the people I see all the time wearing Army PT gear who are obviously not Army, or people wearing real cammo pants with a t-shirt and Nike's.  I shake my head, and write them off as wanna be's.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100213 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/03/ear_tin_1ea_ame.html#comment-100213 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:12 -0600