wejo wrote:
I emailed Colonel Sean Ryan who is the Army Distance Coach and Director of Communications for WCAP and asked him about what Chelimo said about the uniform and how he wore it last year.
Sean wrote back, "As for the singlet, I've told my athletes not to wear U.S. Army gear while overseas for security reasons, including training runs and competition. As Soldiers, they have to remain vigilant and not stand out as best as they can, and another reason WCAP is different from other professional athletes.
As for last year, I wasn't the military coach, but I can tell you I can't allow my guys to become targets, which is why I personally escorted them to and from London stadium."
Isn't this statement about a uniform a little ironic, considering we're talking about soldiers? What is going on here?