[LDO4CNO]

In the Navy we only do that to those that didn't make it through training (fallen angels) or court martial etc.
In fact when I retired, I got a brand new nomex summer flight jacket with all my go to hell patches sewn on for me.

[CholeraJoe]

Most of my stuff was worn enough that it couldn’t be reissued. But USAF regs required it be accounted for before disposal. I did get to keep my boots, though. They rotted finally.