Yesterday and today, I saw a Caucasian male of high school age wearing the pants and upper of a late-model set of BDU’s (Battle Dress Uniform) in Port Orchard and Gig Harbor, Washington. I could tell he was a civilian because: 1) he was wearing his pants with a “fashionable” sag desired by wana-be gang bangers; 2) his cap and shoes were decidely not military issue; 3) he was walking along One Mile in Port Orchard with a decidely non military (and very small) pack; 4) the next day he was hanging with “buds” at the Gig Harbor Petco.
I confess that I was irriated enough by this individual that my wife and my family left the Petco before I could jack this pseudo soldier up.
Now technically, 10 U.S.C. section 771 makes this individual’s behavior illegal, but like a lot of things in life legal, finding a prosecutor who will drop the hammer on such an individual is probably more difficult than winning at Powerball.
Nevertheless, I feel dishonored and frustrated by this punk. If he were making a political statement, I’d be more comfortable, but wearing BDU’s like trash really yanks my chain.
