Say Goodbye FINALLY to Army Dress Green uniform :)

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About F'ing TIME, IMO

From Military.com

Army streamlines service uniforms to one blue Army Service Uniform

Decision reflects simplicity, utility, quality and tradition



WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Army service uniforms will be streamlined to one blue Army Service Uniform, the Army announced today.

"World-class Soldiers deserve a simplified, quality uniform. The blue Army Service Uniform is a traditional uniform that is consistent with the Army's most honored traditions," said Sgt. Maj. Of the Army Kenneth O. Preston.

"We have all of these variations of uniforms - green, blue and white," said Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker. "It makes sense for us to go to one traditional uniform that is really sharp and high quality and which Soldiers will be very proud to wear. And that's what we've done by adopting this blue Army Service Uniform that reflects simplicity, quality, utility and tradition."

Many Soldiers already own an Army blue uniform (now to be called the Army Service Uniform) and may continue to wear it. Improvements will be made to the fabric and fit. Reduction of the number of uniforms will reduce the burden on Soldiers for purchases and alteration cost.



Introduction in the Army Military Clothing Sales Stores should begin in fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007. Introduction in the Clothing Bag should begin first quarter 2009. The Mandatory Possession Date is expected to be fourth quarter fiscal year 2011.

A wear-out date for the Army Green Class A and White dress uniforms will be determined at a later date.

The consolidation of Army service uniforms is part of a streamlining process. In 2004, the Army reduced the number of battle dress uniforms from three to one when it adopted the Army Combat Uniform in place of the Woodland Green Battle Dress Uniform (winter and summer versions) and the Desert Combat Uniform. That uniform consolidation has been a resounding success in terms of soldier acceptance and reducing the variety of combat uniforms with which they must deal.

Army Blue as a uniform color traces its origins back to the National Blue and was first worn by Soldiers in the Continental Army of 1779.

Besides tradition, the Army Service Uniform reflects utility, simplicity and quality.

· In utility, the blue Army Service Uniform provides a basic set of components that allow Soldiers to dress from the lowest end to the highest end of service uniforms with little variation required.



· In simplicity, the blue Army Service Uniform eliminates the need for numerous sets of green Class A uniforms, service blue uniforms and, for some, Army white mess uniforms (and tunics, for women). Streamlining various service uniforms into one Army Service Uniform reduces the burden on Soldiers in the same manner that the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) did for the field utility uniform.

· In quality, the blue Army Service Uniform is made of a durable material that is suitable for daily use without special care.

Information about the blue Army Service Uniform and its composition is available at http://www.army.mil/symbols/uniforms.


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Army Blues > Marine Blues.




Nevermind the Porn-Star Mustache:

 

[CSM]

HOOH_AH!

It is indeed about time!

 

[jasendorf]

Excellent. The Blues are so cleaner looking and quite a bit more classy IMHO.

I don't know how much truth there is in this, but I remember hearing that the reason for the two shades of blue in the Army Blues uniform is that during the late 1800's, when soldiers would ride out West for years at a time... they would wear the pants, but stow the coat while they rode. The pants would weather to a lighter color while the coat remained dark blue. Just an interesting tidbit I think...

 

[5stringJeff]

We've not much longer here to stay,
For in a month or two,
We'll bid farewell to Cay-det Gray,
And don the Army Blue.

Army Blue, Army Blue,
Hoorah for the Army Blue,
We'll bid farewell to Cay-det Gray,
And don the Army Blue.

 

[BaronVonBigmeat]

Army Blues > Marine Blues.

Dude. It has a bow-tie. ( Irony++. My Rothbard avatar has one too. But he's an economist, he's supposed to look like a doofus) It just looks goofy compared to the marine uniform.

They should have just hired Hugo Boss to design a uniform. Everyone knows the Nazis SS had the coolest uniforms ever.

 

[Gunny]

Dude. It has a bow-tie. ( Irony++. My Rothbard avatar has one too. But he's an economist, he's supposed to look like a doofus) It just looks goofy compared to the marine uniform.

They should have just hired Hugo Boss to design a uniform. Everyone knows the Nazis SS had the coolest uniforms ever.

The Marine dress blue alpha uniform is the coolest uniform ever.

 

[CSM]

The Marine dress blue alpha uniform is the coolest uniform ever.

Gotta admit, I have always been envious of the Marine dress blue alphas. Now that the Army is moving to the dress blues, they wont look quite so shabby beside a Marine.