The subject of the Aux and dog tags has come up from time to time. I thought you might want to see the latest AuxKB on the subject.

The question was:

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Do Auxilary personal use dog tags? Can they us dog tags?

Note the question is in two parts - does the Aux use them and the second part ("can") goes to the issue of authorized to use them.

The answer is very interesting, since it addresses use (no) and authorization (also no):

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Auxiliary members do not use dog tags, as dog tags are not authorized in AuxMan.

I guess that ends that debate once and for all - and puts a 'nutter stake in the heart of the wannabees and Rogues.

Hmm, does the Auxman ban men from wearing necklaces of any kind? If not, then I don't see how you could prohibit one that happened to have dog tags attached. Personally, I see absolutely no need for them in the Aux unless they have important medical alert info on them. Blood type isn't a big deal since I understand that they always test your blood before transfusions anyway.

AuxMan does not authorize my Homer Simpson skivvy drawers either

Drawers!?! What drawers?

COMMANDO AUXIE strikes again!

I wear a MedicAlert dog tag... would that be allowed or would I have to switch to the really uncomfortable bracelets?

Wear them. I think the original question is more about issuing dog tags than wearing them. It's bad enough to have a "Uniform Nazi" running amok with scissors trying to cut off offending crew-neck tee-shirts. Having some twit looking down your shirt to check for dog tags seems a good reason for some extracurricular idiot management, like a firm slap upside the brain-housing group.

ODUs, boots, sword and dog tags; a wannabees dream come true.

I agree the ODU is a wannabee dream, all the way from the management topside down. Visit the thread immediately North of us. Bloused boots and cargo pockets are a pain on a boat, we look like a bunch of old coots playing SWAT team. The old "Jiffy Lube" blues worked just fine.
Of course we could be like the Power Squadron and wear those slick white "catch me, **** me" uniforms.

I have a hard time seeing how the ODU is any more a wannabe uniform than the previous one. Both are the same as the CG are wearing.

Is there anything more absurd than a bunch of old coots, myself included, running around in
swat team uniforms playing Coastie? No wonder the Sector ADs have a "no smirking" rule in effect.

What he said

I have a hard time seeing how the ODU is any more a wannabe uniform than the previous one.

You answered your own question.

Both are the same as the CG are wearing.

The CG is the Real Deal Real Military. Auxies ain't.

I think maybe the intimation is that the old working blues were more "user friendly" in terms of public image. Working the ramp in working blues or undress trops is one thing. trying to present a 'nice guy" image while dressed like sombody out of RoboCop is kinda like asking for trouble from some boaters who are authority challenged.
It's a great argument for the golf shirt and levis.

Well, I haven't seen too many people run screaming into the bushes when we've gotten out of our cars at the ramp, so I don't think we're scaring anybody.

I tried but I couldn't stay out of this. . .

The sailor in the foreground of the picture below is wearing the old dungaree pants and chambray shirt uniform of "real" sailors. It is non-threatening, recognizable and comfortable:



...gjd

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gjd,

Your pix reminded me of something. For the last few days I have had to man a marketing desk where I also was subjected to watching loops of movies on HDTV that touted the various benefits of Blue Ray and other stuff.

One loop caught my eye and I finally figured out why. The loop was from one of the versions of Pearl Harbor. In two different group scenes, all of the sailors but 1 is wearing white Dixie cups as in your photo.

However, one sailor in each scene is wearing a black Dixie cup. Was that a mistake or did certain sailors wear black - and why?

Thanks.

After your answer we can return to our regularly scheduled thread.

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Was that a mistake or did certain sailors wear black - and why?

That's way before my time, but I seem to remember that there was a blue/black Navy Dixie Cup. I can't find a picture or explanation of it anywhere on the Net, but I'm sure it existed. Reason for it? Only a guess: It wouldn't show the dirt and grease as much if "Snipes" wore the dark hat.

I bet MasterMate, over on the AD boards, would know. . .

...gjd

The blue dixie cup was part of the working (dungaree) uniform circa WWII. It disappeared soon after. Here's a link to some photos off the USS Indianapolis http://www.greatwhitefleet.org/indiana/indy/index.html

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Originally posted by NM11AZ:
I think maybe the intimation is that the old working blues were more "user friendly" in terms of public image. Working the ramp in working blues or undress trops is one thing. trying to present a 'nice guy" image while dressed like sombody out of RoboCop is kinda like asking for trouble from some boaters who are authority challenged.
It's a great argument for the golf shirt and levis.

Even less SWAT team would be to wear the Undress Blue Summer (bravo)
not to mention how much more comfortable it would be on a hot and/or humid afternoon.