Yeah, I missed that in the OP. 3 chevrons is a sergeant. ROTC cadets do have rank insignia, but its dots, not chevrons.
Not always, at least not way back when. I was in ROTC for a while before I decided that being enlisted in the NG was enough for me. Way back then, the cadet officers, MS4s (last year of ROTC) wore "pips" (dots) and diamonds for rank. One pip for Cadet 2d Lt, 2 for Cadet 1st Lt, 3 for Cadet Cpt., one diamond for Cadet Major and 2 for Cadet Lt. Col. MS3s were generally Cadet non-coms from Cadet Sergeant to Cadet Sergeant Major, but the chevrons and rockers were straight, not curved, and on class A's were pinned on the shoulders where officer's rank would be. The MS1s and MS2s were usually Cadet Privates, up to Cadet Corporal if, as an MS2 you were a squad leader.
Within your given year (MS1 to MS4) you would usually rotate through the leadership positions with some exceptions, where I was, the Cadet Battalion Commander was always the Cadet Battallion Commander, same for the Cadet Battalion XO.
That was within the ROTC battalion, if any served in local NG or Reserve units (which MS3 and MS4 cadets could do at the pay rate of an E-5), then they would where one pip when serving in that unit and they usually played shadow to a platoon leader, or even led a platoon themselves if deemed competent enough. People who were already enlisted and had their own uniforms (like me) usually just wore those at ROTC and everyone just had to remember what role they were filling. In our normal units, we just filled the role that we normally would.
...at least that was how it was done where I was, many, many......many moons ago.
In your case and in your area- I suspect a JROTC as I see them all over the place...with a uniform that never looks quite right and usually seem to wear rank similar to ROTC...and worn in situations where it probably should not be. Some of the JROTC people have fruit salad that would put a South American dictator to shame.
Agreed. I like that he was polite. I use sir and ma'am all the time, even with my direct reports, and it serves me well. Good manners are always welcome.I don't know what to tell you about this guy in regards to if he was or was not military. However, what is wrong or weirdo about a guy that says yes sir and no sir and is professional? I don't see weirdo in that story. I will not judge if he is military or not.
If he is not military or ROTC or something then he may have some problems but I would think that his store manager would deal with that. But until we know different he is not a weirdo in my book from your description.
You'd never catch a Marine out in town in his cammies against the uniform regulations. I hate going some where and seeing the Army just bouncing around in their BDU's. These are work uniforms. You want to wear a uniform wear whatever the equivalent of what our charlies are.