The current crop of general and flag officers has been formed in a defense policy era defined by liberalism and the mandate that the military accommodate the politics and ideologies of civil society.

However, a general rule of thumb when wearing military-like uniforms such as fatigues is that you do so without the intent to represent yourself as a service member (unless you are a veteran).

The Department of Civil-Military Affairs of the Nigerian Army has cautioned Nigerians to avoid wearing military uniforms illegally, saying that respecting the uniform is an important part of ...