Importance of Wearing Your Uniform
The Importance of Wearing the Proper Uniform
The proper wear of the uniform is a very important key to our military success. One key
factor is having strong discipline. Discipline is defined as behavior in accordance with rules of
conduct behavior and order maintained by training and control (dictionary.com). I failed to meet
the standards while in a Garrison environment. The standards while in Garrison environment in
ACU’s is ACU top and bottoms with tan t-shirt, tan boots, and tan belt along with the black
beret.
The reason why it is important to wear the uniform correctly is because it not only
represents the military but it represents who you are as a person it represents your team members
as well as your unit and your command. The beret is the basic headgear while in a Garrison
environment and is not intended to be worn to the field. It is to be worn so that the headband is
straight across your forehead one inch above the eyebrow. The flash is positioned over the left
eye and the excess is draped over the right ear, extending to at least the top of the ear and no
lower than the middle of the ear (AR 670-1,3-5). The Army patrol cap is to be worn in field
environments only. This is the reason as to why I am writing this essay is because I failed as an
NCO to wear the appropriate headgear off post. The rule for us is once we leave McGregor base
Camp, anywhere we go while in uniform has to be the black
The proper wear of the uniform is a very important key to our military success. One key
factor is having strong discipline. Discipline is defined as behavior in accordance with rules of
conduct behavior and order maintained by training and control (dictionary.com). I failed to meet
the standards while in a Garrison environment. The standards while in Garrison environment in
ACU’s is ACU top and bottoms with tan t-shirt, tan boots, and tan belt along with the black
beret.
The reason why it is important to wear the uniform correctly is because it not only
represents the military but it represents who you are as a person it represents your team members
as well as your unit and your command. The beret is the basic headgear while in a Garrison
environment and is not intended to be worn to the field. It is to be worn so that the headband is
straight across your forehead one inch above the eyebrow. The flash is positioned over the left
eye and the excess is draped over the right ear, extending to at least the top of the ear and no
lower than the middle of the ear (AR 670-1,3-5). The Army patrol cap is to be worn in field
environments only. This is the reason as to why I am writing this essay is because I failed as an
NCO to wear the appropriate headgear off post. The rule for us is once we leave McGregor base
Camp, anywhere we go while in uniform has to be the black