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[SpongeJuan]

A boot for the next year? Shit you're a boot for longer in my unit. I am a Cpl and some of the older Cpls say I am still a boot cuz I have been in for a little over 2 years only. I guess you're still a boot untill you are almost out or have done 2 deployments.

[Vulture6]

I am a Cpl and some of the older Cpls say I am still a boot

Time to invite them to workout with you, maybe in the boxing ring or invite them to be your MCMAP partner. Nothing like a bloody nose to get your point across.

[SpongeJuan]

Yeah we'll see how that goes

[Infantrymen]

Originally Posted by Toirtap

Hey...I made it! I'm a Marine! Graduated 2006 08 25. Good training; I learned a lot. I have one question, are we allowed to wear our MCMAP belt and jungle boots with civilian clothing? Thanks...

Semper Fi

You can basically wear anything you would like as long as it doesn't have insignia on it. I know lots of people that wear cami pants, boots and the belt.

I have a nice pair of waffle boots I wear all the time in the fall.

I also wear a military webbelt a lot too..

Welcome back.

[Panzerman]

Originally Posted by Infantrymen

You can basically wear anything you would like as long as it doesn't have insignia on it. I know lots of people that wear cami pants, boots and the belt.

That, sir, is not how we do things in the Corps.

[Grimmy]

That, sir, is not how we do things in the Corps.

I used to get looked at sideways for simply wearing my combat boots in civvies.

The only reason I wore them was because the idea of spending any part of my twice monthly beer ration on another pair of foot covers just made no sense at all.

[Panzerman]

You know, I bought a pair of Mephisto sandals last year when I got back from Iraq that have turned out to be one of the best investments I've ever made - I normally just wore a pair of running shoes with my civies before that. My feet and legs in general have been so much healthier since I bought them that I can hardly believe it. The feet need a break from the boots every once in awhile.

Of course, they don't have a strap that goes over the ankle, so apparently regulations consider them "shower shoes" and not authorized for civilian attire (they are not flip flops, though).

[Ram0528]

Congratulations MARINE!

[SpongeJuan]

Yeah some rules are pretty stupid like the one about your shirt having a slit on the sides. If the back side of the slit is a bit longer you need to tuck it in. It didn't really affect me before but over here in Japan they are pretty anal about that.