Re: hat etiquette

Posted by Leslie from firewall.mme1.state.va.us on November 03, 2000 at 09:28:42:

In Reply to: Re: Why hats...out of style/ hat etiquette posted by MF on November 03, 2000 at 01:05:28:

Military regs...

(Oh, 1st: a hat in the Marine Corps is a "cover")

You never wear a "cover" indoors, unless you're armed and on watch.
Hence, ther reason why you don't salute indoors (you only salute when "covered").
Whenever outside, you have to wear a cover, unless you're on a work detail or doing PT.

Many bits of military regs developed out of the appropriate courtesies of yesteryear. It was a reflection of that society.
Military customs, though, aren't inclined to change (especially in the Marine Corps!). Thus, the military maintains their regs for the wearing of covers.

I think that Bo pegged it, as I've seen such said more than once elsewhere... JFK's detesting of hats was the fatal blow.

Of course, what was old becomes new... if we keep wearing our hats, maybe we can help bring about a rebirth of them.

But you still don't wear them indoors!

:-)

-Leslie

Follow Ups:

• Re: hat etiquette Tim Elliott 11:44:19 11/03/2000 (2)
  • more hat etiquette Doc 14:34:25 11/03/2000 (0)
  • Re: hat etiquette Doc 14:29:44 11/03/2000 (0)

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