Re-enactor status

[Ed Storey]

Bruce, clowns wear costumes, old or new a uniform is a uniform and wearing it represents the profession of arms for the particular period. To refer a uniform as a costume is not only an insult to those who once wore the uniform but opens the door for those who lack the knownledge or respect to wear them any way they please.

I would much rather see the vehicle owner wearing jeans and T shirt with his/her restored vehicle rather then sporting a uniform that they have no idea how to wear or are too old and out of shape to even look the part of a serving soldier.

I am approaching the second clasp to my CD and all that entitles me to wear is DEUs and CADPAT, as far as I am concerned that decoration gives me no special status to wear whatever old uniform I want.