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Originally Posted by propbeanie
Although, my dad, a WWII navy man who served in the Pacific, can attest to receiving his fair share of strange orders, just being a Petty Officer, 2c... He even got "written-up" his first day back in uniform for active service for the Korean Conflict, for not having the proper number of hash marks on his sleeve during an inspection by the CO...   |
Missing service stripes, which I'm guessing you are referring to as hash marks, and other uniform discrepancies are a big deal in the service. Especially during an inspection. Everything about the uniform has to be in pristine condition, in the correct order, and exactly placed, down to the millimeter. Preparing for an inspection is an OCD's delight.
Absolutely no disrespect to your dad, but showing up for inspection with items missing from uniform would get anyone written up.