Every branch of the military has specific regulations concerning the display of military insignia. Veterans who are not on active duty are typically restricted from wearing medals and patches. Members of the military may also be required to only wear medals, patches, and insignia as part of their complete uniform. This means that a veteran may not be permitted to wear a medal on their civilian jacket. The maximum penalty for impersonating a member of the military is one year in Federal prison.
Individuals convicted under the Stolen Valor Act may also face fines and additional criminal or civil charges. For example, committing fraud while posing as a veteran may result in fraud charges. The Stolen Valor Act of revised existing laws to make it illegal for someone to pretend to be a veteran for material personal gain. However, individuals are rarely prosecuted under the Stolen Valor Act.
Pretending to be a veteran is not always illegal. Impersonating a member of the military to gain attention or respect is not a crime. For example, it is illegal to impersonate a member of the military to obtain discounted or free goods or services. Anyone can report a violation of the Stolen Valor Act. There is no restriction on the color of civilian bags carried in the hand. These rules do not apply to purses, which are covered in chapter 27 of this regulation.
Commanders govern the wear of organizational issue rucksacks in garrison and field environments. Soldiers may continue to wear uniform items changed in design or material as long as the item remains in serviceable condition, unless specifically prohibited. See appendix D for a list of possession and wear-out dates for uniform items. Civilian clothing is considered appropriate attire for individuals who are participating in civilian outdoor activities such as volksmarches, orienteering, or similar activities.
Soldiers who are spectators at these activities may wear the service uniform. Soldiers who are participating in, or observing these events are not authorized to wear utility or field uniforms.
However, commanders of participating units or of those units that provide support personnel, such as medical and traffic control personnel, may prescribe appropriate uniforms, to include utility or organizational uniforms, if warranted by the occasion, weather conditions, or activity.
Soldiers may wear experimental uniform items while actively engaged in an experimental uniform test program approved by HQ, U. Soldiers will not wear experimental items after completion of the test unless such wear is approved by HQDA.
Army National Guard technicians who are also members of the Army National Guard will wear the appropriate Army duty uniform while engaged in their civil service status. The wear of military headgear is not required while in or on a privately owned vehicle to include a motorcycle, bicycle, or convertible automobile , a commercial vehicle, or on public conveyance such as a subway, train, plane, or bus. Soldiers are authorized storage of the headgear, when it is not worn, in the BDU cargo pockets.
Your service member will have a number of uniforms, some which look very different from each other. Uniforms differ by service branch, season, gender, occasion and many other factors.
The truth is there are hundreds of variations across the military — much more information than can be covered here. Service members are required to memorize all of the uniforms, insignia and ribbons during basic training. For friends and family, just a basic understanding of uniforms can help you understand the organizational structure and connect with the rich history of the military.
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