The 2nd Cavalry Regiment confirmed Monday that it is \u201clooking into\u201d a potential equal opportunity policy violation related to a subordinate unit\u2019s restrictions on off-duty attire for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The regiment\u2019s official Facebook page responded to a screenshot of WhatsApp messages posted by U.S. Army WTF Moments, a popular Facebook page covering Army culture and current events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The messages appeared to show a directive restricting the wear of civilian clothing by soldiers on their days off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn days off, uniform is OCP [the Army Combat Uniform] until 1700, unless told otherwise by me,\u201d said the forwarded message. \u201cIf anyone is caught in civilians, consequences will occur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFemale Soldiers need to know to be mindful of what they\u2019re wearing around squadron on their day off, or after work hours,\u201d the message read. \u201cYes, they\u2019re off, but everyone else is around and it\u2019s noticably [sic] when they\u2019re wearing distasteful clothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A spokesperson for the Germany-based regiment confirmed the authenticity of the messages when reached by Army Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSenior leaders in the Regiment are fully aware of this posting and have identified the unit the text of concern came from,\u201d 2nd Cavalry Regiment spokesperson Maj. John Ambelang told Army Times. \u201cDue to an ongoing investigation, we cannot disclose further details.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The regiment\u2019s official Facebook page weighed in in the post\u2019s comments, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese comments do not reflect the Army Values, the leadership philosophy of the 2D Cavalry Regiment, or align to our EO programs,\u201d the 2nd Cavalry Regiment account said below the original post. \u201cWe are looking into this post, if anybody has information regarding this, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambelang emphasized in his emailed statement that \u201cliving the Army Values and treating people with dignity and respect are fundamental to our unit cohesion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe encourage any Soldier who feels like they are not being treated with dignity and respect to reach out through their chain of command, the EO program, the Inspector General, or the Regimental Commander\u2019s open door policy,\u201d said the spokesperson. \u201cThe 2d Cavalry Regiment is a People First organization and holds our leaders and Soldiers accountable for disciplined and professional conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Europe-based soldier from another command came under investigation in May<\/a> when he made a Facebook post criticizing the appearance of women who wore regulation ponytails and braids in uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n