Posted on 10/25/2013 6:48:22 AM PDT by markomalley
The story is sweeping the Internet: President Barack Obama is trying to emasculate male Marines by making them wear a girly cover with their famed dress uniforms. The only problem? It’s not true.
First, some background: Men and women in the Marine Corps currently wear different types of covers as part of their dress and service uniforms. The manufacturer of the women’s “bucket cover” – which has a distinctly different shape than the men’s cover – is going out of business and will not continue to make the cap, according to the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps also has been asked by the DoD to find a unisex option for a dress and service cover, Marines said.
So, the Marine Corps Uniform Board, which meets quarterly, decided to gather feedback in advance of its meeting next week. Active and Reserve Marines were asked to vote on whether they believe women should adopt the current male cover, with some small modifications, or for all Marines to adopt what they call the Dan Daly cap.
Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly, a two-time Medal of Honor recipient who yelled, “Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?” as he led Marines into the fight at Belleau Wood during World War I, wore a cap similar to the option proposed by the survey.
The Marine Corps Uniform Board will use the surveys to formulate a recommendation, though popularity isn’t the only consideration -- as evidenced by the strong negative reaction to the recent decision to keep camouflage utility sleeves rolled down all year.
Commandant Gen. James Amos must approve any uniform board recommendation before it takes effect.
In an email, Marine Corps officials said there is no truth to reports that President Obama is behind the potential change.
“The president in no way, shape or form directed the Marine Corps to change our uniform cover,” according to the Marine Corps statement. “We are looking for a new cover for our female Marines for one overriding reason: The former manufacturer went out of business. … The Marine Corps has zero intention of changing the male cover.”
ALSO FROM THE “Stars and Stripes” article
“The Marine Corps also has been asked by the DoD to find a UNISEX option for a dress and service cover, Marines said.”
Sounds like the original report of NY Post was correct, more weasel words from the S&S.
Sounds like someone is trying to run for cover. :-)
What about the propaganda picture showing a male marine wearing one also?
Nothing mentioned about Mooshell making the call. “Listen General we both know who you work for. He and I both want to see you make it to the end of your career in one piece. It would be a shame if one morning the police found a little coke in your car on the way to work...and I don’t mean a soft drink.”
There’re not floatation devices!
Why the hell should we believe a GOVERNMENT newspaper that believes what a GOVERNMENT entity (Marine Corps) says about their GOVERNMENT boss. The Stars & Stripes has always been a “Whoever’s In Charge” lapdog and this is just another example of that!
That sounds phony on the face of it. What stops them from handing the same specs to an alternate manufacturer?
In fact, it is phony.
Another Obamacare shut down???
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