absolutely
Sometimes the best soldiers in the field are the ones that look a bit ragged. I had a buddy in the 198th LIB in Viet Nam who led a batallion recon plt. When they landed at a Firebase helipad after being extracted, a visiting Brigadier General told the battalion commander, “Colonel, your men look a bit ragged”
‘Sir. Those are “Lucky’s Animals”. They have the highest kill ratio in the brigade” The Colonel proudly replied.
Despite their rough appearance from being in the jungle for long periods of time, they were probably the best small unit in the battalion. So much so that the NVA had put a $500 bounty on the lt and 50 bucks on any of his men.