The USMC Utility Uniform is a WORK uniform. This Uniform SOP prohibits the wearing of the “Uts” off-base to establish a standard. Have you ever seen an Infantry Marine, Artillery Marine or Motor “T” Marine come out of the field on a Friday after a week of training? When I served, before you went on liberty you “cleaned your weapon, you cleaned your equipment, you cleaned your body!”
And what does this have to do with a Marine who wanted to get some gas and maybe pick up a pack of smokes before driving on base in the morning?
It has nothing to do with getting gas or ciggys in the moring before going to work.
It has to do with not wearing a “work uniform” off-base. And how about this tack... Why not get ahead of the game and get gas and ciggys at the base gas station before leaving the base to go home the evening before?