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To: oh8eleven

“Why does a sailor need blue cammies?”

Why do all of our military folks wear cammies all the time, even when travelling off station on leave or liberty?

Soldiers on leave, pictured surprising one of their children at school, or wherever, are wearing the same uniform they wore on patrol in a south Asian desert. That service “green” uniform that Army folk wore while home on leave or on liberty (a Navy term,I know; can’t help it) back in my day looked so neat and dressy.
Signed, Old Fogie, one-time sailor.


25 posted on 01/17/2013 2:05:13 PM PST by Elsiejay
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To: Elsiejay
Why do all of our military folks wear cammies all the time ...
Oh boy, you hit one of my "hot spots" dead center. It makes me sick to my stomach to see cammies out in public.
Even worse, I see officers - even generals - on TV answering questions or whatever in cammies. Despicable.
As a former Marine, I wouldn't have been caught dead wearing cammies off base.
Heck, we had weekly award ceremonies at Camp Lejeune (late 60s), and even then we all wore dress uniforms.
28 posted on 01/17/2013 4:27:02 PM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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