huge difference le! 4 fingers from elbow? that's so long!
also... in the past, i used to qns the emphasize on uniform too. of
cos, i believe in "tidy, neat" uniform. but sometimes, they are
asking really too much.
then... i came across this article written by a retired british
general. he said, how u look reflects how ur unit is. a
well-disciplined unit will be "the best" in all. and they are the
ones to send to battle and you can be sure of their commitments in
it.
and especially for officers and leaders. how u look reflects wat
situations we all (the soldiers) are in. if the officer looks "ok",
then we are "ok". but, if that officer aren't in his/her best
outift, men will suspect something is wrong and it will affect the
morale.