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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Soldiers like new ‘pinks and greens' but aren't happy about growing wardrobe
2017-10-22
[Stars and Stripes] CAMP ZAMA, Japan ‐ Some soldiers like the look of proposed retro-style uniforms unveiled by the Army last week but say they already have too many outfits.

The pinkish-brown trousers and dark olive jackets, modeled after World War II-era uniforms known as "pinks and greens," were presented by Program Executive Office Soldier at the Association of the United States Army’s annual exposition in Washington, D.C.

The gear was designed for everyday office wear. If adopted, the existing blue Army service uniform would be used only for formal occasions, officials said.

Some soldiers at Camp Zama, Japan, said Wednesday that they like the look of the pinks and greens.
Posted by:Besoeker

#16  Berets, Stetsons Etc - reserved to specific where they are tradition - units where you earn them and cannot wear them until you do. Rangers, Airborne, SF, cavalry.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2017-10-22 22:30  

#15  Just bring back the ODs (with baseball or patrol cap) for Garrison, Khakis (and saucer hats) for office duty and "undress" wear w/wo the forest gree jacket and belt, reserve Blues for formal dress only, and leave the BDUs issued by the unit for the specific field environment. Change the camo as needed, leave the OD, Khakhi and Blues alone for ever.
Posted by: Injun Bucket8891   2017-10-22 22:27  

#14  Berets are for Mannings or those whom you would never dare call a Manning for fear of your life.
Posted by: Choluling Glineng1506   2017-10-22 19:55  

#13  Looking at the pix at both the post and linked article. See green, but no pinks. Unless they mean the O-5, the sexist pigs..../sarc
Posted by: Anomalous Sources   2017-10-22 18:39  

#12  Berets suck. I stick with the Patrol Cap.
These uniform changes happen faster than I can keep up. It's is costly even with clothing allowance and very time consuming.

It's just more pork idiocy
Posted by: newc   2017-10-22 16:32  

#11  Berets belong to those who earn them

Berets were a Euro thingy, cause they all had them. Europhiles won out. As for earning, that is what the tabs are for. Ask them which they'd rather give up.

The SOP is that armies change uniforms after they lost (for morale building being the usual rationale).
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-10-22 16:08  

#10  Pinks and Greens were cited, usually with envy, by many WWII European historians and in Euro veterans memoirs as being a very visually impressive uniform that immediately identified officers. The leather belt for enlisted also made their jackets look less like a sack. And no matter what color current service coats look like sacks.

Now get rid of the beret with class A wear or office wear and bring back the saucer cap.

Berets belong to those who earn them. When everyone is special then no one is.
Posted by: Ebburt Clelet2024   2017-10-22 15:37  

#9  Apparently the previous suppliers haven't been ponying up campaign contributions recently?
Posted by: Frank G   2017-10-22 15:27  

#8   Are new uniforms the most serious question facing today's military?

Well no.
There's also the Beret color choice.
Posted by: Chunky Spains6880   2017-10-22 14:13  

#7  Somebody Many people at the five sided funny farm is trying to justify their office and job.

FIFY....and that doesn't count the Lobbyists, contractors and pols.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-10-22 14:13  

#6  Are new uniforms the most serious question facing today's military? Seriously?
Posted by: Tom   2017-10-22 13:57  

#5  The Navy, until recently, had about 12 different sets of uniforms that an enlisted man was required to purchase and maintain. Including the 'blue fleck' fatigues that were known as 'kill the corpsman'.
The new Army dress blues, what with piping trim and all, are widely called 'gay'.
Somebody at the five sided funny farm is trying to justify their office and job.
Posted by: ed in texas   2017-10-22 13:38  

#4  Time servers with nothing better to do trying to justify their salaries with time wasting churn.

Kind of like the average development exec in Hollywood.
Posted by: charger   2017-10-22 13:33  

#3  Well Mike, I don't have an issue with the P&G's, they look fine. There have been however far, far too many uniform changes in the Army over the past 25-30 years. I can't even count the changes. The USMC on the other hand, very few changes.

These changes cost the soldier, the officer, and the taxpayer a bundle of money.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-22 12:52  

#2  Besoeker,

Even better - put in a Federal reg that NO military service dress uniform can be changed (to an entirely new pattern) for 20 years after the last one.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2017-10-22 12:48  

#1  Somebody needs to take a long, hard look at the Army Uniform Board.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-10-22 12:30  

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