Something’s been bothering me since I first saw the photo of Sarah visiting the wounded soldier in Germany. Do they really have to wear uniforms in bed? That seems a little harsh.
This is the hospital where wounded troops are first taken from the war zone prior to being shipped stateside - he may be a new arrival -
I still wear PT gear to bed (sweat pants and t-shirt, commando, thankyouverymuch) and still wear my unit cap when outside, and I've been out of the service for 2 years.
I have a really nice chef's jacket uniform that I keep starched, just in case they call me back to cook for somebody.
What the hell else are you going to wear if all of your civvies are 200 or 2000 miles away?
You wear what you got in your bag.
And hope mom packed extra socks.
/johnny
I thought the same when I saw the picture. I’d bet that the hospital commander or a higher up ordered soldiers to wear BDUs for a VIP visit. It is typical of some (certainly not all) commanders who are more concerned with punching their ticket rather than taking care of their troops first. I would hope that a right thinking politician would ask why the men were in uniforms rather than in hospital garb. That is what should be usual, customary and reasonable. Common sense is becoming increasingly uncommon.