[Chief_Airframer]

Here’s the Navy Uniform Regs

“(4) For Members of the Naval Service. The Secretary the Navy supports the following:
(a) Exercising the rights of freedom of speech and assembly does not include the right to use the inherent prestige and traditions represented by the uniforms of the naval service to promote privately held convictions on public issues.
(b) Members of the Navy and Marine Corps, including retired members and members of reserve components are prohibited from wearing uniforms of the naval service while attending or participating in a demonstration, assembly, or activity knowing that a purpose of the demonstration, assembly, or activity supports personal or partisan views on political, social, economic, or religious issues, except as authorized in advance by competent authority; or incident to attending or participating in a bona fide religious service or observance”

[jonno]

What the chief said...
8^)

[tgslTakoma]

Well, that appears to clear up what the soldier was doing; at least in my eyes. He was not promoting "privately held convictions on public issues," but was saying that the surge was working and that people were no longer dying in such high numbers as before - a fact.

This part is a little murkier:

prohibited from wearing uniforms of the naval service while attending or participating in a demonstration, assembly, or activity knowing that a purpose of the demonstration, assembly, or activity supports personal or partisan views on political, social, economic, or religious issues, except as authorized in advance by competent authority;

Anyone who know DailyKos, knows that they are partisan, in favor of everything that is against the USA.

[Thunder90]

I heard this from someone in ROTC about conduct while wearing uniforms
1. No Politics when in uniform. Don’t even respond to those trying to talk politics. Be wary of politics even outside of uniform.
2. No Selling/making sales pitches when in uniform. Don’t respond to other’s sales pitches. No excessive buying either (IE Credit card sprees)
3. No self-promotion (IE boasting about onesself)