 FAIR: There is a common misconception that the law requires actors  portraying military personnel to wear the uniform improperly (so as  to not be "impersonating" military personnel). This is simply not  so. 10 U.S.C. 772(f) does authorize the wear of an armed forces  uniform by an actor in a theatrical or motion picture production "if  that portrayal does not tend to discredit that armed force." SCHACHT  v. UNITED STATES was a Supreme Court case in 1970 which found the  preceding quote unconstitutional. As such, actors may wear the  uniform in a theatrical or motion picture production without fear  that it must reflect well on the military. Short version: Any movies  which depict improperly worn uniforms cant use this excuse. They  just screwed up.