Quote Originally Posted by Stan View Post
Enough said.

One of the things that bothers me each and every year abroad with the Marine Ball are the wannabes dressed in their former uniforms, unshaven and without an appropriate haircut They look more like Christmas trees with foreign decorations (provided as a customary courtesy upon rotation) dangling from both lapels (knowing good and well, they are not authorized).
I won't ever wear blues again and I have exactly ONCE wore blues. Because I'm a freaky long hair bearded academic. But, I'll buy the first round for any serving Marine.