Posted on 11/12/2018 4:34:56 AM PST by cll
After more than a year of discussion, the U.S. Army announced Sunday that it has adopted a version of the World War II pinks and greens uniform as the service's new everyday dress uniform.
By 2028, the "Army Greens" will become the "everyday business-wear uniform for all soldiers," according to a Veterans Day Army news release.
"This is the uniform worn by America's 'Greatest Generation' in World War II," the release states.
Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey unveiled the first prototypes of the two-tone uniform in October 2017 at the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting.
In November of that same year, Dailey said the final version of the uniform would be a historically accurate representation of the uniform Gen. George C. Marshall wore as the chief of staff of the Army during WWII. It will feature a belted jacket, khaki shirt and brown leather shoes for men.
Female soldiers will have the option to wear versions with a skirt or pants, and will also have additional shoe options, today's release states.
The adoption of the Army Greens is the second major dress uniform change in less than a decade. The service retired its dress green uniform after 61 years of service in 2014, and replaced it with a version of the Army dress blue uniform, which became the Army Service Uniform.
The ASU will "return to being a formal dress uniform" for soldiers, the release states.
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Military uniforms should be 3 things:
Anything else is crap designed to make contractors money. Might through in a sub-topic on point #3, in that there is something to be said for tradition, as long as it doesn't violate #1 and #2 above.
From photos of my father, WWII USAAF corporal, in his dress uniform it was olive drab blouse (jacket) and matching trousers. The “Pinks and Greens” were the officer’s dress uniform. I’ve also seen that in the Osprey uniform series. Thus this adoption is of the old Army officer’s uniform for all ranks.
From photos of my father, WWII USAAF corporal, in his dress uniform it was olive drab blouse (jacket) and matching trousers. The “Pinks and Greens” were the officer’s dress uniform. I’ve also seen that in the Osprey uniform series. Thus this adoption is of the old Army officer’s uniform for all ranks.
One of the dress uniforms looked like business attire because they wanted to be more like businessmen. They aren’t businessmen, they’re soldiers, stand as they enter.
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