Comments on: Passengers Give Troops First-Class Seats http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/passengers_give_troops_first-class_seats/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:50:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/passengers_give_troops_first-class_seats/comment-page-1/#comment-20583 Amy Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:08:14 +0000 /?p=6872#comment-20583 "As an aside, I note that one of the 1st ID soldiers is wearing the non-subdued "Big Red 1" combat patch on his camouflage uniform. I wonder if they've changed the regulation now that they've mandated that soldiers wear a non-subdued American flag on the right shoulder? " As long as I've been in the Army (8 years), the right shoulder flag patch has been full color. And yes, the Big Red 1 wears a full color patch on their BDUs. The 4th ID recently changed theirs, too. "As an aside, I note that one of the 1st ID soldiers is wearing the non-subdued "Big Red 1" combat patch on his camouflage uniform. I wonder if they've changed the regulation now that they've mandated that soldiers wear a non-subdued American flag on the right shoulder? "

As long as I've been in the Army (8 years), the right shoulder flag patch has been full color.

And yes, the Big Red 1 wears a full color patch on their BDUs. The 4th ID recently changed theirs, too.

]]> By: Dummocrats.com http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/passengers_give_troops_first-class_seats/comment-page-1/#comment-20405 Dummocrats.com Thu, 15 Jul 2004 23:29:55 +0000 /?p=6872#comment-20405 <strong>Passengers give troops first class seats (otb)</strong> Passengers give troops first class seats (otb) Passengers give troops first class seats (otb)
Passengers give troops first class seats (otb)

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/passengers_give_troops_first-class_seats/comment-page-1/#comment-20394 James Joyner Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:52:03 +0000 /?p=6872#comment-20394 Interesting. I wasn't aware of the reg. I suspect it's after my time, although taking first class was never something that occured to me. I suspect that, given the circumstances, the reg'll be overlooked here. Interesting. I wasn't aware of the reg. I suspect it's after my time, although taking first class was never something that occured to me.

I suspect that, given the circumstances, the reg'll be overlooked here.

]]> By: Mike http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/passengers_give_troops_first-class_seats/comment-page-1/#comment-20390 Mike Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:20:49 +0000 /?p=6872#comment-20390 Just a nitpick - only b/c we have this issue often at work - it is actually against the regs to fly first class in uniform because of the perception that a service member is wasting taxpayer money - Of course I would not want to be the person who tries to enforce a reg like this. Just a nitpick - only b/c we have this issue often at work - it is actually against the regs to fly first class in uniform because of the perception that a service member is wasting taxpayer money - Of course I would not want to be the person who tries to enforce a reg like this.

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