[SIZE="3"]I would think that would have been extremely tough to do. But, we humans adapt when push comes to shove. I never dressed while in the service, nor desired to. I did not really dress much until i was 50. [/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]I would think that would have been extremely tough to do. But, we humans adapt when push comes to shove. I never dressed while in the service, nor desired to. I did not really dress much until i was 50. [/SIZE]
I was drafted and served two years in the infantry. I saw combat in Viet Nam. Before I was in the army my cross-dressing activity was limited to trying on my mother's clothing. While in the army I had absolutely zero interest in cross-dressing. Of course, on base there was limited privacy and limited time to cross dress, even if I had the desire. Back in the 1960's I thought cross dressing desires meant I was gay. There was no information concerning cross-dressing anywhere to be found. It wasn't until after marriage my cross-dressing desires were rekindled.
Nope wasn't drafted. Volunteered in the late 70's after the draft was over. Did 3 years in FRG and never saw Renee.
Rennee.....
I enlisted Louise. Even so I had opportunities to dress in the Army, I even did so while in Nam.
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I joined in 1975, at 21, but, had not dressed since teen age yrs. Was not sure if it was homosexual activity, or not. Wow Denise, even in Nam? You got guts!
I faked them out, I got my draft notice, and went down to the Navy and signed up
in the CB's I did not have the chance to dress, specially in Viet-Nam.
Rader
[SIZE=4]Yup, drafted in 1967.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=4]Nope, no dressing (even though it was on my mind a lot). Jungle patrols were not conducive to anything but total awareness.[/SIZE]
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Wow! I never went to war, just North Dakota. No pantyhose as mosquito protection! You Nam vets have my respect. Never been there , never done that. But, a hellish family, am still dealing with, probably til death.
Enlisted and allowed to choose my field to avoid certain draft. Never dressed, but on a few occasions (on leave usually) I was able to slip away alone to feed my lipstick fetish.
For the benefit of those like me who didn't grow up in the USA:
I have heard crossdressing (and homosexuality?) were grounds for a dishonorable discharge -- but what was the situation if you were drafted and you went to the registration and disclosed your status at that time? Would it have been a "medical exemption" or would they have taken the trouble to formally accept you and promptly dishonorably discharge you, or something else?
I ask this in the context of having heard that there are numerous penalties for dishonorable discharge, such as not being able to get some kinds of government jobs or not being able to use some kinds of government grant programs. If you were "unfit for duty" due to cross-dressing, then did the same kind of permanent punishment get layed against you if you openly admitted to the cross-dressing from the beginning ?
Didn't dress in the service but my desire didn't go into overdrive until recently - after I retired. I was always amazed at how much CD related porn would be lying around. It had to belong to SOMEBODY & I always wondered who.
When I see posts like this and the one that went out on Veterans Day I keep thinking who else in my various units was of a like mind. Had to be more (probably much more) than a few!
Thanks for your service!
Debby
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My understanding, and I did some legal work in the service (1980's - 2000's), is that if they found out before you went in they just wouldn't take you - end of story. If they "caught" you, homosexuality was specifically prohibited and you could be punished for that. CD'ing or any other transgender or transsexual conduct would be considered a mental problem and you would be medically separated. Now with that said, there is no such thing as military "justice." It is all about discipline and there are a number of catch-all military laws i.e. "conduct unbecoming a _____" so if they really want to stick it to someone they can find a way.
Same thing applies to discharges. There are a number of categories of discharges, from memory : Honorable, Other Than Honorable (OTH), Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable Discharges. A court martial can award any one they see fit. You burn down the motor pool but the court likes you - out with an OTH. Steal a pack of gum or let's say you get caught CD'ing and they have some charge they can prefer against you, court can award a Dishonorable Discharge and you lose all of your veterans benefits.
Now this doesn't happen too often, primarily because it costs money. Duing my time in the service, if they had a reason to get rid of someone they would try and do it the easiest and quickest way possible.
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Yes I was drafted into the Army and no I didn't dress for two years.
I was kicked out of the service early, got an honorable. It was not because of cding, or crimes. It was an unusual situation. Today, they would have had to keep me in, if i did not want to leave. I do wish i could have stayed in for 20.
Yes, also was drafted in the Army in 68 and also had my Asian vacation.
I dressed before the Army got me and was even going out enfem as being skinny kid with a nice butt I could pass easly.
Got my draft notice and that scared me "stright". Just wanted to survive that year, unlike others I saw. LOL I got out and never even thought about dressing again till two years later when my mine had "other issues" and got started again. Now, just not as offen and not going out anymore. (sob)
What a waste of a year....I will always miss it in my life.
I read a posting on here a while back that suggested that in the US military, cross-dressing while off duty could still be charged as a breach of the uniform dress regulations ?
Two year Navy Reserves, spent the whole time on board ship, we where not allowed civilian clothes on board, just are uniforms, so no, never a chance but then I never thought about it either, so it didn't matter. We sailed off the coast of Nam, saw it from a mile out, just before the war got going big time, glad we didn't make landfall, even without the bombs falling it looked very unfriendly.
Tina B.
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Drafted in 1969, ordered to Viet Nam, MOS 11Bravo, orders flagged and sent to Alaska. Yes I did.
Joined the Navy in 76. The draft was over by then. Spent 10 1/2 years active with 6 1/2 of that on aboard ships. Never dressed on the ship, it would've been difficult to hide in a berthing comparment with 90 other guys. Did dress up on several occasions in my apartment out in town (when no one was around).
I would guess that the "uniform dress regulations" are actually the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). That is the body of military law. Off duty CD'ing could fall under one of the "conduct unbecoming" rules in the UCMJ. Pretty much anything they don't like can fall under "conduct unbecoming."
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While I was not drafted, I did serve in the Air Force. Yes, I did crossdress while on active duty.
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I was drafted in '70 and stopped for 2 years. I guess I was too busy. Got right back on that bicycle in '72.
I was drafted / enlisted - but didn't crossdress while in military. I didn't start crossdressing until out of the military and then was married. Silly story, started off as play with my wife - halloween costume - etc., but discovered it was fun. (There are times I think she thinks she opened "Pandora's Box" but that is a different post.)
I enlisted in the Air Force in 1978, no CD activity until I got out in 1982.
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