| grunewar |
Fri Aug 28, 2009 02:57pm |
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Originally Posted by JPaco54
(Post 622728)
Garters in the Military? Never saw or knew anyone in my 10 years in the Navy that wore garters. Were they govt issued?
What if you were ASAPed and got caught with you garters on and no time to change or put on slacks to cover the garters, would you not get a ribbing from your buds? Did you just wear them with your dress uni's?
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As was pointed out, garters were not govt issue and were/are for dress uniforms to "look sharp" and keep our shirts "tucked." As someone who stood in a lot of ceremonies (MP) and spent a lot of time in the Pentagon, I attest to how well they work......but reffing is a bunch of running and I have yet to try them in that environment. Maybe I will.
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Originally Posted by Ch1town
(Post 622736)
Did a little stint in the Armed Forces, I understand the "military tuck" but the garters were sold in the BX. To this day the BX is the only place I can find 'em. Military tuck looked good for walking around/sitting, but I'm finding it hard to believe it last through the course of a game. When the arm goes up & down (fouls/violations/TOs) it couldn't look as sharp in the 4th Q as it did during intros.
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Military tuck is also accurately described earlier. I also concur with Ch1town, while I do the tuck with my shirts now, it is hard to maintain. I use the velcro belt and also tuck my shirt into my compression shorts (as described earlier) and try to stay fit and trim.....best I can do to present a good appearance - which to me is important.
Every now and then I will also catch myself doing a "Welmer Tug" though.....hey, it ain't perfect! |
