In US Army, the beret is out and the cap is back

Yahoo News ^ | Mon Jun 13, 7:00 pm ET | AFP

[Responsibility2nd]

Wet sock! lolol

[Grunthor]

Thank God. I was still in for a couple years after this damned thing came along. Hated it. I was a regular soldier (Cav Supply Sergeant) and never felt right wearing a beret of any kind, but I could never look any SF guys in the eye again when wearing it.

[Responsibility2nd]

I personlly thought that floppy looking beret looked too French.

 

A patrol cap...

 

 

looks more military.

 

[humblegunner]

Good.
In almost every picture my kid sends me, he’s wearing that damned beret.

(172nd IB)

[forgotten man]

I like the Army hats that were worn in “From Here to Eternity.” They looked good and they were practical.

[kidd]

This is important news!

In the new gay Army,
fashion is everything. Weaponry is secondary.

We won’t be killing any enemies, unless our fashion statement does it for us.

[SJSAMPLE]

Berets can look quite fantastic, provided they’re worn by troops motivated enought to MAKE them look good. That means, invariably, a “high and tight” and a soldier who takes time to shave, cut, wet and form the beret.

Otherwise, “wet sock” is about right. It should be eliminated from all non-specified units immediately, and be retained only by SOF and Airborne units, as before.

[I see my hands]

Calls to SSgt Barry Sadler were not immediately returned.

[ladyvet]

Wow, ten years already? I remember thinking how stupid it was for everyday work like in the motor-pool.

[mware]

My brother never turned in his red beret when he was in the 101st.

[antiRepublicrat]

Finally the end for Shinseki’s “style over substance” campaign. Too bad this Clinton-era move was well underway already for Bush to kill it when he came into office.

[Melas]

As long as they aren’t going back to C- caps, everyone will be happy.

[edcoil]

I was in the navy when Adm Zoomie changed uniforms out from the old traditional dixie cups to suits and caps. They looked silly and they finally got rid of that after millions of dollars wasted.

[Red Badger]

That beret looked so....so....so FRENCH!....................

[Red Badger]

They looked silly and they finally got rid of that after millions of dollars wasted.

Millions of sailor's dollars.........................

[MichaelP]

C- caps...aptly named.....

Mike

[CodeToad]

That beret was typical of Clintoon: Symbolism over substance.

[pfflier]

That would be an extremely long distance call with infinite hold.

[niteowl77]

When Mr. niteowl77 Jr. graduated from basic, he was wearing the "garrison cap," which we agreed was probably the most unflattering cap in the Army. Not long afterward it was gone, replaced by the second most unflattering cap in the Army, and also - unless one was sans helmet in an aircraft or a tank - the most useless.

Now he only has to dust the beret off for use with the dress uniform, which is not a bad U.S. Army birthday present.

Mr. niteowl77

[stan_sipple]

I would NOT want to wear a beret everyday, getting it dipped in grease and oil in the motor pool, truding through the bush? Please. Soldiers cant afford the dry cleaning bills to keep it looking good.