Uniform Info for MILSIMERS

[Sergeant First Class Keenan]

Hey gents,

I was just looking at pics on another MILSIM airsoft website, I'm sure most of you highspeed super troopers already know a few things about military uniforms.........

i'm not gonna break out my Army 670-1 or Marine Corps TM-10120-15/1 (yes updated). But heres a few things I've noticed on other sites.......

- Both Uniforms, Boot Laces not tucked. Both Marines and Soldiers will unblouse thier trousers before allowing laces to hang out, that is just dumb.

- Marine Corps Uniform, Marines tucking thier trousers into thier boots (real Marines NEVER tuck trousers into boots EVER ask any Marine.

- Army Uniform, Flags being worn on both sleaves the US Flag is worn on the right arm 1/8 of an inch from the seam or on the top Pocket of the new ACU uniform. If a combat patch is earned it is worn bellow the US Flag on ACU, or 1/8 of an inch ABOVE the US Flag on the right sleave, with the US Flag 1/8 of inch below. On the left sleeve 1/8 of an inch bellow the seam is were the current unit patch is worn. If wearing the the ACU it is placed on the pocket. The "Airborne tab" is worn Directly above the unit patch if the unit is designated "Airborne". All other "skill tabs are worn on the pocket flap. They should be worn in order Special Forces - Ranger - Sapper. (None of wich should matter if you haven't earned it you shouldnt be wearing it!)

- Marine Corps Uniform, Marines wear the Olive green t-shirt undershirt (which is really a green color) the Army wears the Brown t-shirt with the Old BDU/DCU Uniforms and the "Sand Tan" t-shirt with the ACU.

- Army Uniform, According to the newest 670-1 Soldiers are no longer allowed to wear ANY Blood type, Drug Allergies, Medical, CLS, NBC, or any other velcro patches on the ACU uniform, other then NAME, RANK, UNIT, and US FLAG. All other patches - Combat, Skill Tabs are optional.

-Marine Corps Uniform, this is just to help you guys sound right when you talk about Marine uniforms, The old Uniforms are call "Cammies" and the desert ones are called (you guessed it) "Desert Cammies", the new MARPAT is called "Digies" and "Desert Digies" short for "Digital Cammies"  

Oh and god I hope you guys aren't buying Army/Marine Corps uniforms loading them up with ribbons and wearing them around, or giving out "medals for pretend wounds and combat action" To be honest its against the law. And if the right person finds out they will go for the throat. (I'm not bagging on the guys that are doing it for re-enactment purposes, or TV/Films)

Anyway I also got an idea for guys that wanna wear rank and have a rank structure for playing, Use the ROTC cadet ranks, that ain't the real military!

[Creeping Death]

I'm a little confused about your 'YES' and 'NO' answers.

- laces tucked in or not?
- pants tucked in or not?

the patches and stuff I get.

interesting read none the less.

cheers

[LaserRacer]

Laces tucked in: YES

Trousers tucked into boots: Marines NO...(and from the way I read above Army YES)

[azsarge]

Mal, you know as well as anyone else that there are always exceptions to the uniform regs when deployed.

There are a few items that we wear here that aren't needed back in the States.  Even the IR flags we wear over here aren't allowed to be worn CONUS unless declared by the Commander.  The blood-type patches aren't allowed CONUS, but over here it's very common.  Some guys get carried away, but it still happens.

My point is that most airsofters, mil-sim folks, and reenactors don't really want to portray troops in garrison when they play dress-up.

I find it hilarious that the guys that try the hardest to get the "SOF" uniform right put on the most flair, with tabs all the way down their sleeve.  If they knew what they were doing, that wouldn't be the case.  

As for the blousing of boots, I pretty much only do it when I go to the PX, or walk down the roads laden with E9s.  :lol:

Laces hanging down is not a good idea.  Either tucked or wrapped round the top of the boots for me.

When I'm shooting BBs at dudes CONUS, my outfit is NEVER even close to my work uniform.  There's no 670-1 for airballin'.  It's 100% practical.  I wear hiking boots, roll my pants, tuck my shirt in, and wear moisture-wicking tee's.  None of that would fly in the Ghan.

Creep, do what works for YOU, without worrying what the real guys do.  If you can play more effectively with shorts and a pro-tec on, go for it.  

[Creeping Death]

sounds good, I was just kinda curious about the above info because I've seen different things out there myself.
the surplus Desert MARPAT pants I picked up (with SAND in the pockets  :shock: ) didn't have those tassles on the cuffs so I just assumed they didn't get tucked in.
and you're right, shorts and a wife beater would probably be the most comfortable to play in    but I like wearin the camo and boots and all that cuz that stuff is cool.
what I WON'T do is wear name tape and Airborne patches and all that cuz I didn't earn them and I want to respect that people that did.

[Sergeant First Class Keenan]

In Marine Corps bootc camp we are told by the DI's to cut the draw strings out of the trouder legs...... thats why you won't find real issue ones with them in there...... we use "boot blousers" to "blouse the boot" but they aren't tucked into the boot itself..........

And Yeah I know in a combat zone everything is up for interperation, unless of course your trying to get into the chow hall, then its 670-1 time! however, I was just putting out some info for the MILSIM guys if they are trying to look the part........ I rearly blouse my boots in the field when training unless we're in a FOB, then we gotta play the game too.

But its just common sence to tuck your boot laces in unless you like tripping over your own feet!

Anyway I gotta get packed up and head to the Armory and get ready for AT have fun guys!