Reminds me of the time that I met 3 former Russianicon soldiers who had also been Wrestlers for the Russian army. They weren't actually Russian but were actually from Estonia and when they were called up Estonia was part of the Soviet Union. When I met them it was after the break up of the Soviet Union, Estonia had joined the EU and they were over in the UKicon working. The thing was they weren't any taller than me but every part of their bodies was bigger than mine, like twice the size, except their necks, they didn't have one, a bit like the chap in the OP. They were nice chaps; I just wouldn't want to upset them.

Overweight, overaged (for the uniform and service being depicted) and not knowing how to wear a uniform properly are all the things that I hate about re-enactors. I am not exmilitary but I do know how to wear a uniform properly probably because I was taught to do so in the cadets.