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2018-11-12 Government

It's official: Army approves ‘pinks and greens' uniform on Veterans Day

[Army Times] The Army was able to straighten out its congressionally mandated notification requirements in time to announce on Sunday, Veterans Day, that the much anticipated "Army Greens" will indeed be your next service uniform.

Formerly known as the "pinks and greens," the World War II-era officers uniform could go Army-wide as soon as 2020, according to a release that was posted Sunday to the Army’s website but was not shared through any of its social media channels.

"The current Army Blues Uniform will return to being a formal dress uniform, while the Army Greens will become the everyday business-wear uniform for all soldiers," the release said.

The new uniform will be "cost-neutral," according to the Army, though details of the budgeting plan were not immediately available.

Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey told Army Times in September that while higher quality materials translated to a dollar-for-dollar more expensive uniform, the fielding plan would negate some of those extra costs in the aggregate.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-11-12 11:58|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Armies usually get new uniforms after they lose (for morale purposes or to distance themselves from actions of those in the old uniform).

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-11-12 14:19|| 2018-11-12 14:19|| Front Page Top

#2 That belted jacket should make promotion board photographs quite interesting. I can almost see board members spewing coffee across a stack of promotion board files.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-11-12 14:47|| 2018-11-12 14:47|| Front Page Top

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