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So, when I get to basic, I will be required to wear the not so stylish BCGs. I was wondering if you are forced to also wear those during AIT and airborne school? I usually wear contacts and was wondering if during anytime of my training I would be allowed to wear either regular glasses or my contacts?
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usually in training environments, BCGs are required. that is how it works. you can wear your contacts off duty.
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I had BCGs in basic and I didnt wear them. But I could see well enough to do what I needed to do. By the time your out of basic you will be able to wear your own glasses or any other pair of army issue glasses, they issue glasses which are not BCGs as well. As for airborne, Im guessing civilian glasses are not authorized so try and get a pair of regular army issue glasses.
Last edited by montgomery02; 01-03-2010 at 09:08 PM.
My son wore BCGs throughout OSUT but was allowed to wear civilian glasses for Turning Blue and contacts for graduation. While in Airborne he had to wear BCGs during training hours, but whatever he wanted on his own time. Same for RASP Hold.
For the pics they took during OSUT, he just took the BCGs off. The only time I saw him in BCGs was in the picture that is taken when you run off the field after your first Airborne jump. He wouldn't tell me his roster # so I couldn't buy his pic, but since I'm such an awesome mom I sorted through the almost 500 pics online, found his and ordered wallets for family and friends. Let this be a lesson to all you 'cruits, don't mess with a mom's quest for photos of her child. She will search and search until she finds one and then she will embarrass you with it. That's our job! LOL!!
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Both my kids wore BCTs. My daughter was allowed her regular glasses in AIT at Gordon, my son once he was done with OSUT. They're really ugly, but you'll survive.
Why not wear BCGs for training? Who's gonna see you other than dirty Soldiers? Break the Army's property not your own.
I guarantee that nobody will look at you & point while laughing on your first jump (or 40th for that matter).
How can anybody NOT want to wear such a stylish fashion accessory??!!
Sorry to bump an old thread, but thought this was worth mentioning.
Even if you don't need to wear BCGs you will most likely be required to wear eye pro at all times. Either way you are going to be looking like a goon, but your not alone and it's only 9 weeks. Even in OCS we were required to wear either eye pro or BCGs, no civilian glasses.
Tac Glasses are Tac Glasses, as along as all are kitted out the same, who cares?... Training is all about learning for the journey.. try to leave the preconceptions of whats cool or not and embrace training for what it is... training... now is the time to learn learn learn and be ready for the long career ahead as a soldier of the US Army... gear queer is not in the job description!!... LOL....
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