051912 Rose bushes and Dress Codes

051912 Rose bushes and Dress Codes

Above is a pic of some of the rose bushes outside one of the MWR buildings.  It's spring here and the weather has been great and these roses will be blooming soon.  With the nice weather comes reminders of the Dress Code.  In Afghanistan (as well as Iraq) all military AND civilians who work for the military fall under a rule known as General Order 1A.  It simply lists a bunch of "no's" (no sex, no booze, no drugs, etc.)  Evidently some civilian females have been wearing less 'completely covering' blouses.  So the BSM (Base Sergeant Major) put out a reminder. 

This applies to guys too.  Tank tops and shorts that are higher than 'thigh mid point' are not allowed either.  In general these 'blue rules' are not enforced unless someone complains.  And even then the rules seem to be selectively enforced...or not.
R/Chris