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Marines Want Dark Tone Out of Dress Blues
LATIMES ^
| March 20, 2005
| Tony Perry
Posted on 03/21/2005 5:13:01 AM PST by cbkaty
Green now will be worn for notifying relatives of the dead. Some say the move is disrespectful.
With the toll of Marines killed in Iraq mounting, the Marine Corps is no longer requiring the Marines notifying families of such deaths to wear the Corps' distinctive dress blue uniform.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alphas; dressblues; fallen; marines; militaryfamilies; politcalcorrectness; uniform
I foolishly believed that political correctness would never infiltrate the Marines.......
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:13:02 AM PST
by
cbkaty
To: cbkaty
Who cares what the LA times thinks. I like both uniforms.
To: cbkaty
Do these people seriously believe that removing the "dark tones" will lighten the move of the loved ones?
It's about honor, tradition, and respect. Stay with the blues.
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:19:23 AM PST
by
Egon
(Mercifully unscathed by the ravages of intelligence.)
To: cbkaty
LA Times = Latrine Times.
The Dress Blues will never go away. The Crops will continue to use them to notify the NOK.
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:21:23 AM PST
by
HMFIC
(Fourth Generation American INFIDEL and PROUD OF IT!)
To: HMFIC
OOPS! Crops = Corps.
Sorry Chesty.
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:27:50 AM PST
by
HMFIC
(Fourth Generation American INFIDEL and PROUD OF IT!)
To: HMFIC
That's CORPS!
;)
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:34:52 AM PST
by
gunnyg
To: cbkaty
Who came up with this stupid idea?
To: gunnyg
I KNOW! Just got my slimy scumbag self down and pumped out 20. Chesty will probably PT me until I puke when I get to Heaven for that one!
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:39:15 AM PST
by
HMFIC
(Fourth Generation American INFIDEL and PROUD OF IT!)
To: cbkaty
I am saddened by this event. A Marine gives his life for us and it is not important enough to put on the blues? The blues show the importance of the event.
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:49:36 AM PST
by
American Vet Repairman
(Execute all violent child molesters, not an abused woman in a coma.)
To: cbkaty
Marine Bump
Semper Fi,
Kelly
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:51:29 AM PST
by
kellynla
(U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
To: cbkaty
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posted on
03/21/2005 5:54:14 AM PST
by
bmwcyle
(Washington DC RINO Hunting Guide)
To: cbkaty
Didn't read the thing, I don't register with the likes of "LATIMES". But until the Corps does this, I've nothing to say, but I'll be E-mailing a first Cus who's husband , A Marine WO attached to Naval NCIS if this Crap is really in the mix.
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posted on
03/21/2005 6:01:55 AM PST
by
OldSgt.
(USMC, Nam Vet, HMM-165)
To: cbkaty
I'm confused...aren't the family members informed by a NAVY CHAPLAIN?
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posted on
03/21/2005 7:09:33 AM PST
by
meandog
To: Vic3O3
If this proves true, How about all the former Marines on this board start a campaign to "discuss" this with the Commandant or the Sgt Major of the Corps?
Semper Fi
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posted on
03/21/2005 10:37:49 AM PST
by
dd5339
(A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero's path.)
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