I disagree. While I can see why people who actually earned it would argue that, I would tend to look at the person's intentions. If the person is wearing it to make an impression, they probably already have an immense amount of respect for that unit.
I again will say, I think it is all in the intent. If the person who is wearing it is wearing it out of respect, their intent is clearly not to anger or show disrespect to those who earned it. If the person who did deserve it is still adamant about them not wearing it, they should say so in a respectful manner, since this person did not mean any disrespect. People who flip out and yell at people over it need to calm down just a bit and realize nobody is purposefully disrespecting you.
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Originally Posted by redhawk_six
The acu is clothing, but the insignia deserves proper respect. It is EXTREMELY disrespectful to wear insignia you have not earned. That especially goes for the insignia on his right sleeve. Insignia is only worn on the right sleeve by combat veterns, so it's twice the insult to those who fought and lost friends, and earned the right to wear it with blood. So yes, it is a huge deal.
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