I haven't been in anything like that. Fortunately, my country doesn't have an army, it was abolished in 1948.
I spent 20yrs in the army. Some of it durig vietnam( i did not go to nam, army told me Europe for you). I was in nuclear Arty missiles and Air Defense. I did dress a litte before the army, but dressing had nothing to do with it. I was retired before I started dressing. In earnest.