I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but was just curious about something. I'm retired military (serving from 1991-2015) and I watch a lot of documentaries, crime shows, etc. For some reason it seems like I'm always seeing re-enactors wearing SGT/E5 stripes upside down on their uniforms. This drives me crazy seeing these kind of goofs. Do the production people even research how the military uniform is worn? Just curious as I see this a lot.
Yesterday I was watching an episode of "I (almost) got away with it." It shows a squad of "soldiers" going through boot camp. They are all wearing DCU's for some reason. The drill sergeant is wearing MSG/E8 class a stripes on his arms, and also wearing SSG/E6 stripes on his collar. And the soldiers are wearing gray/black shirts under the DCU's. Some are wearing headgear while others are not. This kind of stuff just really irks me.
Is there a reason why these TV shows are so bad with military uniforms? Do they not research or seek out a military advisor?
Just curious if anybody else notices these terrible mistakes. Thanks.
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