Take it easy Devil Dog.
The point of my post is that uniforms DO matter and that when you put one on you should feel some pride because of what that uniform means. That is why I'm such a vocal advocate for the 1976 uniforms as they are the uniforms we've been most successful in.
Now, as for your lecture. You're talking to a United States Navy Hospital Corps veteran who served with 3d BN 6th Marines from 1995 to 1997 and who rated, wore and maintained physical and military standards for a United States Marine Corps uniform and is pretty god-damned proud of it.