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| U.S. Army Abandons Unpopular Beret for Patrol Cap |
| 2011-06-14 |
| Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
| #5 The Beret has its advantages + elite merits to be sure, but iff a Man wants to feel like a Man + a Soldier, the Patrol Cap is "it" - THE BERET IS TEMPORARY, THE PATROL CAP IS ANY, ALL, + FOREVER! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-06-14 20:46 |
| #4 It was funny when they announced the bidding for .45's for special ops. Every gun maker in America, large and small, came out with own their version of the 1911A1, except each and every one of them had their own little fiddle added to it to make it "unique". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-06-14 14:10 |
| #3 The whole beret thing was another cultural influence of the Euros. Too many senior officers felt out of place wandering around their NATO brethren as the only one's without berets. Now, how about going back to the 45? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-06-14 09:55 |
| #2 Gee, they're getting rid of a slew of really stupid ideas all at once. Plus they are letting the Rangers and SF go back to their berets, which will be very well received. And once again, enlisted Airborne will be able to annoy their NCOs by humming "Raspberry Beret". And even the REMFs will be happy. Hopefully they will wear blues instead of those insipid greens. Blues just look better. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-06-14 09:24 |
| #1 Interesting sidebar: There also will be a new look for soldiers working at the Defense Department's headquarters at the Pentagon, with camouflage to be replaced with the more business-like dress uniform, Collins said. "For soldiers serving in the Pentagon, we will transition to the dress uniform," starting in July, he said. In the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, 2001, all the armed services started wearing combat uniforms in the Pentagon, to underscore the country's war footing. But Defense Secretary Robert Gates last year had his staff drop the combat uniforms, and some other offices in the Pentagon have returned to the dress uniform. Back to business as usual? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2011-06-14 09:15 |