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Plan9 · 10-12-2010, 05:45 AM

...so you're shocked that military personnel, who are forced to all look the same at work, look similar when they're off duty?

And no, I was never "one of them" as described in your OP. As I was about to add (sorry, I edit my posts like 28 times):

99% of US military personnel will travel in groups and in uniform. The "combat" deployments I've been on strictly forbade civilian clothing.

And if these guys are all dressing similarly it's probably because they're from the same country, roughly the same age, and in the same occupation.

Rumor has it lumberjacks, ninjas, and pirates also dress similarly. If you're running into GI Joe-looking Americans in Dubai, they're probably contractors.

It's been a while since I deployed but we always flew into Koowait for our hop to Uhraq.

10-12-2010, 05:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	...so you're shocked that military personnel, who are forced to all look the same at work, look similar when they're off duty? And no, I was never "one of them" as described in your OP. As I was about to add (sorry, I edit my posts like 28 times): 99% of US military personnel will travel in groups and in uniform. The "combat" deployments I've been on strictly forbade civilian clothing. And if these guys are all dressing similarly it's probably because they're from the same country, roughly the same age, and in the same occupation. Rumor has it lumberjacks, ninjas, and pirates also dress similarly. If you're running into GI Joe-looking Americans in Dubai, they're probably contractors. It's been a while since I deployed but we always flew into Koowait for our hop to Uhraq. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake." Last edited by Plan9; 10-12-2010 at 05:52 AM..