I’m with you. I honestly like them. But so much of it looks like “dress up day.” Did you see some of the models walking around in the “distressed” caps? I know, they looked good on MacArthur, but....
Now if they can only come back with the summer khaki’s.
They look good to me.
Great move. The Dress Blues were fine for formal occasions, but not for everyday use.
The Ike Jacket was gotten rid of because there were too many fat Colonels that looked rediculous in them.
My Dad wore them and looked great in them! They were gone before I enlisted in ‘64.
Great move. The Dress Blues were fine for formal occasions, but not for everyday use.
The Ike Jacket was gotten rid of because there were too many fat Colonels that looked rediculous in them.
My Dad wore them and looked great in them! They were gone before I enlisted in ‘64.
At Last.
Marlow White Company is going to make bank though.
Judging from the photos, the trousers appear to be the wrong color: gray rather than “pink.”
The jacket looks to be identical to the Marine Service Uniform A.
Logical sequence of events. First the Army wants everyone to look like Special Forces so they go with berets. Now the Army wants to look like Marines so they just steal the whole uniform.
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This is from a Marine officer who was saying the same thing on another site who had:
2. Flight Suit for flying. One piece coveralls in different materials, designs and colors, depending on assignment. In Vietnam I wore a tiger stripe flight suit, there was also Olive drab, Marine Green, International Orange, and Khaki.
3. Summer Class A uniform, spiffy khaki belted tunic and matching trousers in a good material.
4. Winter Class A uniform, same design but Marine Green and a very good quality of cloth.
5. Summer Dress White Uniform, high collar white tunic without a belt, and matching white trousers.
6. Dress Blues, High collar black belted tunic, with blue trousers with a wide red stripe down the leg.
7. Mess Dress, elegant short shell jacket with high collar, shoulder boards, sleeve embroidery, worn with a formal dress shirt and cumberbund, elegant trousers with gold and red stripe.
8. Summer Work Uniform, short sleeved, open collar khaki shirt, and Marine Green trousers of a lighter weight than the Winter Class A uniform trousers.
9. Physical Training uniform, shorts, tee shirt, and athletic shoes.
10. Marine/Seal/UDT swim trunks, very distinctive khaki short shorts with a little half belt in front. You see somebody with this suit on and you knew immediately who he was.
The adoption of the beret by the whole Army was an insult to SF.
Weird thing is, I don’t think even 10% of SF really LIKE the beret....
If they’re so great, why didn’t they just keep them? Military uniforms shouldn’t have to be changed with fashion trends.
“A peacetime army changes its uniform.”
There are several dichotomies at work here.
The first is the argument between “militarism”, which is parade ground fashion, full of look pretties and shiny awards, with antiquated rifles you can toss about; and “militancy”, or extreme utilitarianism, where decor in minimal and subdued, and every part of the uniform is practical.
The second argument is for a uniform for regular soldiers and variations for elite soldiers. Elites must maintain high morale to be effective; but regular soldier commanders do not want to dampen the morale of their soldiers.
The third argument is the circumstances of wear: peacetime, conventional war, or unconventional war. One type of uniform does not work for all three.
Nice, I like it a lot.
Pinks and greens were still the ROTC uniform when I entered in 55. They changed to Greens about the next year I think but I switched to AFROTC cause I liked the uniform better and my brother was an Airman. I had no clue I would retire from the USAF after 22 years active.
Pinks and greens were still the ROTC uniform when I entered in 55. They changed to Greens about the next year I think but I switched to AFROTC cause I liked the uniform better and my brother was an Airman. I had no clue I would retire from the USAF after 22 years active.
As a WW2 aviation buff growing up, I always loved watching WW2 movies on TV and loved these uniforms. They were long gone by the 70s/80s when I was in my prime WW2 fascination. Something about the lighting used on sets made the jackets look brown, the pants look khaki. Loved the combo. Years later, when I realized the jackets were an olive drab and the pants were pink I was kinda shocked. Still love them but my imaginary uniform of the brown jacket with khaki pants still wins!
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.