Flags on helmets

[Rajmahal33]

4 of my former roommates are now officers in the Marine Corps and the Navy. They are not sticklers for the dress codes (ie haircuts, sideburns, facial hair, etc) b/c they are all gonna be pilots. But they do hold the flags, sabres, and general symbolism in high regard. When we were at tailgates they had 4 flags always displayed (Marine Corps, Navy, US, and the Maryland flag). They have mentioned to me about the flag patches on uniforms being reversed but they seemed to think that it was ok b/c it was done for aesthetic value. Plus since no one on the team is actually serving in the military there is no real breach of etiquette.