With the greatest respect to the US Army the cultures are very different. Generations of British soldiers "walking-out" (a privilege and not an automatic right) were required to book out first at the guardroom/guardhouse, where they were formally inspected before being permitted outside the unit lines. Similarly, they were required to book back in upon return. As I explained above, dress was strictly controlled, at unit level.
Last edited by Toby Purcell; 21-03-20 at 05:56 PM.
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