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Stable Belts
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Modfather
Old-Salt
Because Dress Reg's says we can't!
In fairness I am with you on this - Red (Scarlet) Stable Belt is the way forwards and wearing it with CS 95 woudl look damn fine. Most other Arms and Services wear their Regimental Stable Belts with theirs and at a time when we are managing to get back our Regimental Identity as others as losing theirs it seems foolish not to make the most of our position.
In a similar vein - should we not go back to 'ye olde' RMP lanyard.
In fairness I am with you on this - Red (Scarlet) Stable Belt is the way forwards and wearing it with CS 95 woudl look damn fine. Most other Arms and Services wear their Regimental Stable Belts with theirs and at a time when we are managing to get back our Regimental Identity as others as losing theirs it seems foolish not to make the most of our position.
In a similar vein - should we not go back to 'ye olde' RMP lanyard.
Baldrick66
LE
gorilla said:
Cos the old and bold don't want to buy yet another belt, only to live in the bottom draw along with the name tapes, OG MP Badges and other assorted junk everyone has been told are 'Must have uniform item'
BlueLightRun
Old-Salt
Modfather said:
The RMP lanyard, pre-1950 was the same one as the AGC wear now. This is the only thing that identifies us with the AGC, but the last laugh is on us!
Berlin_104s
LE
Modfather said:
I was down at DPC yesterday and lo! and behold the RMP Permanent Staff were mincing about in CS95 with Stable Belts. But not the scarlet RMP one, not even the AGC one, it was the fcuking MOD Joint Service one! The dark blue-light blue-red one with the MOD badge in the centre of the buckle.
So much for rebranding and promoting Corps individuality. Is this the hidden agenda of Upavon revealed?
Berlin
PS. I would be very proud and willing to pay to wear a scarlet RMP Stable Belt with my CS95, it looks smart and is distinctive. But I am not prepared to pay for something that I will never wear, ie. a Stable Belt with Barrack Dress. I believe these sentiments are representative of the majority of the Corps. I know that this is the Army and not a democracy but I believe that the CoC have misjudged this one and what I saw at Southpark yesterday added insult to injury.
longwayhome
Old-Salt
MOD Joint Service one? Thats just ridiculous... Why bother bringing the belt back if the home of the Corp isn't going to wear it?
Thomas_of_Hookton
Swinger
What is all this Corps identity rubbish? This is something dragged up by those who are either old in the tooth or have left. As well as returning to the old stable belt, why don't we bring back the mounted troop etc and fight some third world country wearing red tunics!
Its called progress and most of those currently serving with the AGC (RMP) were never part of the 'Corps' as you all fondly remember it!
Its called progress and most of those currently serving with the AGC (RMP) were never part of the 'Corps' as you all fondly remember it!
longwayhome
Old-Salt
Yeah I suppose there is some merit in your thoughts there TOH, but to be fair I know of few RMP who feel any real affinity to the AGC and feel much more strongly about being in the Royal Military Police. Maybe its not so bad a thing. Reverting to something that may work better is no shame.
Baldrick66
LE
TH
Don't be a dick all your life, the old and the bold (was 1992 that long ago?) were the only thing that stopped you wearing a Green AGC beret and badge with an MP flash! (Green Caps doesn't have the same ring to it
)
The AGC bit of the title is neither here nor there, just a nod at an umbrella organisation. Ask any serviceman who the AGC are and they will say Clerk. Ask who wears a Red Cap and they'll swear, give an opinion of your fatherhood, your relationship to the ape family and your solo sexual prowess. The AGC has always been just a place to park service support trades, hence the current need the AGC has to identify its 'Branch identity' with separate TRF's, Stable belts etc Adjutants General Corps? Adjutants General Collection more like!
Don't be a dick all your life, the old and the bold (was 1992 that long ago?) were the only thing that stopped you wearing a Green AGC beret and badge with an MP flash! (Green Caps doesn't have the same ring to it
)The AGC bit of the title is neither here nor there, just a nod at an umbrella organisation. Ask any serviceman who the AGC are and they will say Clerk. Ask who wears a Red Cap and they'll swear, give an opinion of your fatherhood, your relationship to the ape family and your solo sexual prowess. The AGC has always been just a place to park service support trades, hence the current need the AGC has to identify its 'Branch identity' with separate TRF's, Stable belts etc Adjutants General Corps? Adjutants General Collection more like!
tramp_on_chips
Old-Salt
This doesnt have anything to do with people being old and bold and returning to the days of yonder, just people wanting to be proud with their Corps identity, yes we already have our beret and trf but all other Corps wear stable belt as well so why cant we. Besides they're more comfortable!
halloumikid
Old-Salt
G4 element at Worthless Down, who are all RMP, are cutting around in their RMP stable belt! Damm fine it looks too!! If its OK at the home of the AGC, why not everywhere else? Since when has the current Queen of Scotland (PM(A)) taken any notice of anyone, so why not declare stable belt independance? Freeedommmm ... and all that b%lls!
tramp_on_chips
Old-Salt
Yep, wore one for 5yrs, just different colour!
tramp_on_chips
Old-Salt
Yep, wore one for 5yrs, just different colour!
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