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Army “Pinks & Greens” uniform returning ?
December 20, 2017, 02:10 PM
2BobTannerArmy “Pinks & Greens” uniform returning ?
It would seem that the US Army is going to have a throwback uniform soon. Current info is that a final decision will be made sometime in 2018.
https://www.military.com/daily...rm-all-soldiers.html
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December 20, 2017, 02:12 PM
PASigI always thought making the Dress Blues as the ONLY dress uniform was a dumb idea and that white shirt that comes with it looks like ass.
What's with the male garrison cap (about 4 sizes too big) on the female Soldier??
December 20, 2017, 02:13 PM
Johnny 3eaglesI wish they would throw in the Ike jacket as well.
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December 20, 2017, 02:17 PM
jhe888I like this uniform. It looks sharp, and a little less dressy than the blue uniform.
I do wish that the fatigues (or whatever they are called) should be reserved for field or working use - not daily wear and not when your job is an office.
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FN in MTquote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
I wish they would throw in the Ike jacket as well.
Agreed!
December 20, 2017, 02:22 PM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
I do wish that the fatigues (or whatever they are called) should be reserved for field or working use - not daily wear and not when your job is an office.
I was at a MEPS back in early 2000's for going back into the military via the ANG (they made me do the whole thing again) and I recalled the Navy, AF and Marine recruiters all were in their "B" uniforms and looked sharp as can be, then this Army guy walks in looking like he just woke up in his BDU's.
December 20, 2017, 02:34 PM
CamperGlad to see it coming back! Always hated the dress blue uniform and the dress mess uniform as well. Still have the dress mess in my closet. Been retired 25 years and think this change is for the better. It does mean; however, more money out of pocket to make the eventual changeover.
December 20, 2017, 02:50 PM
domcintoshBa'ah, the military has too many uniforms as it is.
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lkdr1989It's all good, maybe they'll have extra money since they cancelled the Interim Combat Service Rifle program?
quote:
Originally posted by Camper:
It does mean; however, more money out of pocket to make the eventual changeover.
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PASigquote:
Originally posted by domcintosh:
Ba'ah, the military has too many uniforms as it is.
I was in the Army from 1991-1995 and during that period, the only thing they ever changed was the PT uniform. The Army of today seems like it makes big changes every other year now.
December 20, 2017, 03:04 PM
RHINOWSONavy tried Throwback Thursday but never went servicewide with it.
Honestly I think they did is so the (then) CNO could wear it (legally).
Services change uniforms every 5 years so another couple retiring Generals / Admirals can get jobs.
December 20, 2017, 03:04 PM
PossibleZombieI'm not of the fan of the current ASUs, the pinks and greens do look much better. I don't want to have to spend hundreds on a new dress uniform though, they need to issue this to everyone if they want us to wear it. I don't get a clothing allowance.
December 20, 2017, 03:15 PM
StramboYay! I sure hope so, I so love having to spend a ton of $ on uniforms for my part time job each time they change it! I only have to deal with new PT and combat uniforms at the moment, so pile it on!
I also love how they had to change the shade of boot and the shirt color so I have to buy that as well, it isnt as if tan didn’t look just fine with the OCP.
Sorry for the vent...hooah for nostalgia!
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sigfreund“The brim on the service cap will be brown leather to match the shoes, he said.”
Although I agree that adopting the dress blues as the normal service uniform was a bad idea and like the look of this proposal, I have mixed feelings about going back to brown shoes. I clearly remember my father’s reaction to the switch from brown shoes to black and how much he approved of that. As he pointed out, black is black but brown covered a multitude of shades and therefore there was hardly any uniformity in boot and shoe color. He was also no fan of the Ike jacket, especially if the wearer wasn’t absolutely slim and trim.
It should be noted as well that the original “pinks and greens” was an officer-only uniform. Enlisted soldiers wore pants (or skirts) that were the same color as the tunics.
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StramboWell, at least with the ASU, it took us from 2 dress uniforms to one and all officers as well as many enlisted already had it. I just bought a better fitting pair of pants and a couple more white uniform shirts, minimal expense.
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Gustoferquote:
Originally posted by PASig:
What's with the male garrison cap
That's not what we called them.
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December 20, 2017, 05:59 PM
46and2quote:
Originally posted by domcintosh:
Ba'ah, the military has too many uniforms as it is.
Way too many.
Quit fucking around with such irrelevant bullshit.
One camo and one dress uniform are everything that's needed. It's not a fashion show.
December 20, 2017, 06:08 PM
downtownvquote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
I wish they would throw in the Ike jacket as well.
Here he is:
December 20, 2017, 06:36 PM
mikeyspizzaThe USMC doesn't need to waste time and $ on BS like this.
December 20, 2017, 07:08 PM
229DAKquote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
What's with the male garrison cap
That's not what we called them.
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