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Following the Air Force, the Army also imposed a ban on the 'body profile', which boasts a muscular body with the buttons unbuttoned or taken off completely.
According to the Army today (17th), the Army Headquarters recently sent down an official letter titled 'Reemphasis on maintaining basic posture of soldiers when wearing military uniforms/uniforms' to subordinate units and did not post pictures of body profiles wearing or using military uniforms or uniforms online. instructed not to.
In this official document, the Army said, "The issue of external military disposition and basic military posture, such as taking a profile photo of the body in military uniform and uniform and posting on SNS (social networking service), is periodically becoming an issue, and the public's trust in the military is concerned. "He pointed out.
Some soldiers are taking photos showing off their muscular body that they have maintained through exercise and diet management, taking off their military uniforms and using them as props, such as draped over their shoulders, and they are published as profile photos on online messengers or social media accounts, which has been consistently criticized for 'disregard for disposition'. This is the description of the army.
In this official document, the Army suggested the military uniform and the Ministry of National Defense decree that the military uniform should be neatly worn in order to maintain the dignity of the soldier. Educate the emphasis and take strict action against violators.”
The Army, however, emphasized that the memorandum does not mean that it does not completely ban the photographing of soldiers' body profiles.
An army official explained, "This does not mean that we do not prohibit the taking or disclosure of body profiles, but rather that we do not publish online photos of us wearing or using military uniforms in violation of the Military Retirement Ordinance."
Earlier, the Air Force also sent an official letter to subordinate units in May and banned military uniforms from body profile photos published on social media.
In the case of the Navy, the body profile was not specifically mentioned, but in the 'Instructions for Emphasizing the Establishment of Cyber Military Discipline' earlier this year, the official document emphasized the principle of maintaining dignity when wearing military uniforms.
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