SFC Ollie
Still Marching
Not a thing wrong with any of our uniforms.
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I am not sure, but I find it hilarious that I have actually seen DEP'ers argue over which branch has the best looking. I guess it does matter a lot, I mean, if a enemy is gawking at you trying to control his lust, he can't shoot you.
I am not sure if that was supposed to make sense?
While I understand espirit de corps and pride, it all boils down to survivability. Make no mistake about it, before the whole Army was wearing them, berets were chick magnets. Nothing looks snazzier than a well-worn beret. However, they're very impractical. They don't keep the sun out of your eyes, they don't cool your head in the summer or warm it in the winter, and most of all: they're bullet magnets on the battlefield.
Patrol caps are much more practical both in garrison and in the buckwheat.
The Vietnam-era cammies were lightweight, cheap and comfortable. Problem is that they didn't last long, so you had to buy a whole closet full. The first set of BDUs were so heavy with all the reinforced padding that it felt like you were wearing diapers. The later sets were pretty good. I retired before the Army issued the new uniforms with the digitized patterns, but from what I've seen, they look very practical. First thing I noticed were all the pockets. Soldiers need pockets.
Still, I'm curious why the Velcro. Someone in the Pentagon must have a lifetime contract with the Velcro-makers. The last thing you need is the ripping sound of opening a Velcro pocket to give away your position.
I am sure our new out of the closet sodomite soldiers simply adore the Army's stylish berets.
a bunnch of comaflogue crapappola
WW2 unis were to the point
While I understand espirit de corps and pride, it all boils down to survivability. Make no mistake about it, before the whole Army was wearing them, berets were chick magnets. Nothing looks snazzier than a well-worn beret. However, they're very impractical. They don't keep the sun out of your eyes, they don't cool your head in the summer or warm it in the winter, and most of all: they're bullet magnets on the battlefield.
Patrol caps are much more practical both in garrison and in the buckwheat.
Still, I'm curious why the Velcro. Someone in the Pentagon must have a lifetime contract with the Velcro-makers. The last thing you need is the ripping sound of opening a Velcro pocket to give away your position.
Camouflage bothers you? Perhaps you never saw a Military dress uniform. I think Clinton created the Black Beret so that every member of the US Army could feel like a Special Forces Green Beret and they were made in China at first (still?) but they don't look that bad. Semper Fi to the Marines who didn't change.
The black beret was made the head gear for all soldiers, which had previously only been warn by the 75th Ranger Regiment. Other units have berets too, Airborne units wear a maroon beret, etc.
That happened in November 2001 due to Shinseki and Bush was President. Next to a patrol cap, berets suck and are useless for anything other than a dress uniform.
As for the OP (to anyone concerned); he's trolling. He likes to come on here and try and piss of people by attacking veterens (of all people) for whatever reason. I don't know, maybe he gets off on it.
Check out his previous thread on Viet Nam, etc.
Camouflage bothers you? Perhaps you never saw a Military dress uniform. I think Clinton created the Black Beret so that every member of the US Army could feel like a Special Forces Green Beret and they were made in China at first (still?) but they don't look that bad. Semper Fi to the Marines who didn't change.
The black beret was made the head gear for all soldiers, which had previously only been warn by the 75th Ranger Regiment. Other units have berets too, Airborne units wear a maroon beret, etc.
That happened in November 2001 due to Shinseki and Bush was President. Next to a patrol cap, berets suck and are useless for anything other than a dress uniform.
As for the OP (to anyone concerned); he's trolling. He likes to come on here and try and piss of people by attacking veterens (of all people) for whatever reason. I don't know, maybe he gets off on it.
Check out his previous thread on Viet Nam, etc.
Actually the conversion to the Berets were ordered by COS Shineski October of 2000. The timing seems strange. It's a month before the presidential election. President Bush apparently didn't like it and ordered the DOD to review the situation. Eventually the republican administration caved in but Shineski was sacked within a year.