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Using military speciality names for personal glorificationThe usage of military unit specialty names for personal uses.
SO I ask all not to flame, but be civil .Thank you
As a moderator, I have seen heated debates about using military insignia and posing.
This topic concerning using a real military unit name for a personal uses.
It is flattering to those that have served or are serving that someone has the intention using units' names like U.S. Navy seals, Delta Force or Green Berets.
But as always, there are those who think other wise, and I always respect and honor their service to the military, and their opinion.
I do not condone "posing" or support posers / wannabees.
In actuality, when a civilian actually adopts a name for their unit from a actual military unit, they compliment, not insult that team based on a real world unit.
And these actual military names not only sound cool to attract new people and give the unit the exposure it deserves, but they inspire those players to imitate and maintain the standards that make the real military unit so special to the world.
So, I say to those who want to play Mil-Sim, play on.
And, I am being a Reservist, I find it flattering and really cool that you and your team want to be like the real men and women who serve or have served their respective countries throughout the world.
Because as the old saying goes....imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Playing at being a current member of Military is not appropriate.
It is about what you're posing as, and more about where you're doing it.
I'm not going to go into an NBA basketball locker room with real players, wearing official clothes and joke it up like I was one of them.
The focus of this forum is the hobbying with the Mil-Sim.
When you're this close to the real thing, actions need to be moderated so that nobody feels like their profession is being simplified, trivialized or made fun of.
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