Which Uniform?

[Spekkio]

Thanks a bunch. I know a lot of this stuff seems minor, but one of the last things he did before he passed was give me a salute after I graduated OCS. Least I can do is get all this stuff right to honor him and his service.

 

[skim]

Sorry to hear of your loss.

 

[EODDave]

Father in law just passed away and wife wants me to wear uniform to service. Was think SDB w ribbons. Now brother in law and wife want me to read the eulogy at the funeral? I am thinking it would be more appropriate/proper to wear medals since I will be giving the eulogy. Thoughts? Are white gloves mandatory if I am wearing medals? Not sure if anyone at the service will know and I will be the only one wearing a uniform as well.

 

[MGoBrew11]

Father in law just passed away and wife wants me to wear uniform to service. Was think SDB w ribbons. Now brother in law and wife want me to read the eulogy at the funeral? I am thinking it would be more appropriate/proper to wear medals since I will be giving the eulogy. Thoughts? Are white gloves mandatory if I am wearing medals? Not sure if anyone at the service will know and I will be the only one wearing a uniform as well.

My condolences. I wore my SDBs to my Mom's funeral. I wore medals (and read a eulogy). I wore gloves to carry her casket. Took them off otherwise.

Edit: fwiw, I only had (have) the McDonald's medal, so it wasn't very obvious.

 

[Flash]

I would go with the ribbons, I have been to two funerals of vets and folks just appreciated the uniform.

 

[Jim123]

FWIW, the funeral honors details we send out (to vets' funerals) wear the ribbons.

 

[nittany03]

Father in law just passed away and wife wants me to wear uniform to service. Was think SDB w ribbons. Now brother in law and wife want me to read the eulogy at the funeral? I am thinking it would be more appropriate/proper to wear medals since I will be giving the eulogy. Thoughts? Are white gloves mandatory if I am wearing medals? Not sure if anyone at the service will know and I will be the only one wearing a uniform as well.

FWIW, I thought you only had to wear gloves if you were carrying a sword. That said, the regs list them as part of FDB/FDW and prescribable for SDB/SDW, so it sounds like if you're wearing medals, you're technically supposed to wear white gloves. That said, to the consternation of Master Chiefs everywhere, there's "the regs" and "what everyone actually does."