Dress regs: Boonie Hat

[Korus]

You can put all the effort you want into maintaining a professional appearance, and all your work will go to waste when some idiot who's only in it for the good money and the pension and doesn't give a fat rats *** about all that "infantry bullshit" (re: professionalism) shows up in public.

I think that's one of my biggest annoyances with the army. I put combat arms for my first 3 application choices, but was refused on account of my vision. As such, I still wanted to serve and went into a CS trade. The attitude that some people have that professionalism isn't required really chafes me. It doesn't matter what trade you are, you're a soldier and should behave as such.  The best advice I ever got was from a Reg F NCO from my trade, who happens to be on his second tour in Afghanistan right now.. He said never to forget that we're soldiers first. Just because we're a CS trade, doesn't mean that we're specialists that can ignore what it is to be a soldier.

Just my pet peeve...

 

[Scoobie Newbie]

Your preaching to the choir my man.

 

[the 48th regulator]

Well maybe I should have finished the complete events that occurred on all exercises that I have been with.   Once I arrived back to my armouries or where my head dress was stored, we cleaned up placed the regimental headdress on our heads and were dismissed.   Very rarely did I see someone remove the regimental head dress, replace it with a stinky field cap and go off on their business, even if it was for a cup of coffee.   We were too tired and either wanted to go to the mess for a quick one or go straight home to our wives.

If you have seen people go off for a cup of coffee with their filed cap on after and ex, leave em alone, as them may be tired and cranky, and were ordered to clean up after the regiment left.   At that point he might as well be wearing a crispy cream chapeau on his head.

As for professionalism, what did you mean by that comment?   Are you saying that a "bonnie cap" or a "field Cap" is unprofessional??   Correct me if I am wrong but the majority of our professions are to be performed in the field, therefore do you were your regimental head dress out there?   Wear the appropriate dress for the appropriate function, I agree, but if you are in the middle of training, why is it wrong to wear the issued head dress when you enter a place where you are stopping off on your way to train?   Remember Professionalism is the way you comport yourself not how you pretend to be by dressing up like a professional.  


Tess

 

[Korus]

My comment was more of a tangent to overall attitudes, not regarding the wearing of a Boonie-cap itself...

 

[the 48th regulator]

seen,

sorry if went on to fiery on my rant..

man this place is just like the mess, and I even have a pint in my hand!

tess

 

[Korus]

No worries, mate.

I wish I had a pint in my hand.. But I'll have to settle for the perogies and bacon I'm cooking right now.

 

[Infanteer]

Professionalism is the way you comport yourself not how you pretend to be by dressing up like a professional.

I was directly referring to this statement by George;

If that wasn't bad enough, he insisted on wearing his with the front brim folded back one inch and sides and back folded down over his ears and neck, to look like a Newf in a Norwester out Cod Jigging.

I think RCA was right when he stated that it is unfortunate that we have to waste time drawing up CANFORGENs on how to wear a hat to avoid people walking around and looking like Gilliagan and the Skipper.  I guess you'd be just as upset if someone walked into Tims wearing a Balmoral with the front end flipped up or having the thing on sideways.

 

[the 48th regulator]

that's a true fact, seeing that would peeve me quite a bit.  ahh the heck with it mates, it all makes me want to go to a Starbucks with my crooked hat, dirty combats, unlaced dirty boots, and a days worth of facial hair ( wait hold on one more) and the cam paint under my eyes, eyebrows and behind the ears... 

At leaste I can definately be assured there is no RSM waiting to ambush me, I don't think there is one out there that can pronounce "Grande Bold"

tess