Military Reminds, Reviews Public Uniform Policy
An official Air Force article cautioned military servicemembers from reading too much into the “one time exception to DOD policy” that let uniformed troops arch in a homosexual parade:
Recently, media interest has focused on the one-time exception to Department of Defense policy which allowed service members to march in a pride parade in uniform.
All military members must keep in mind that approval to appear in uniform at any public event must be obtained from their local commander, with a few exceptions…
The article does a decent job of giving a quick summary of the restriction on uniform wear, and cites relevant regulations on doing so.
Ironically, the article was published nearly simultaneously with the announcement the Pentagon was “reviewing” whether a parade celebrating sexuality was a “political” event governed by DoD restrictions.