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August 7th, 2010




Is it disrespectful to carry a military bag if you aren't in the military?

my grandfather passed away recently and we were going through his house, deciding if we wanted to keep anything. I found his old rucksack that he was issued during Vietnam. It has his number and his (and my) last name stenciled on it. The bag was in great shape so I decided to take it. It's good sized and sturdy,with no visible wear. I was thinking about using it to carry my textbooks, but I wonder if it would be disrespectful to carry the bag since I'm not in the service?

Not at all. Lots of people like wearing military garb. Kinda like supporting your favorite NFL team.

As a veteran, I don't view it as being disrespectful and unless you do something disrespectful with it. So don't show up at a KKK rally or OWS riot wearing his uniform.

Carrying your textbooks is completely fine. My daughter uses my old OD green map case to carry her stuff to school sometimes.

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