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| USN Says Goodbye to the 'Blueberry' Camouflage Uniform |
| 2019-10-02 |
| [MIL.com] MANAMA, Bahrain -- Sailors' last day to wear a blue camouflage uniform beloved by some and derided by others is here. The Type I Navy Working Uniform, dubbed the "blueberry," will no longer be authorized for wear as of Tuesday, according to a timeline sent out by the Navy three years ago. The eight-point cap is also being updated with the anchor, USS Constitution and eagle emblem stitched into the front-center panel, where sailors were previously allowed to put rank insignia. Blueberries are being discontinued after an 11-year run. First introduced in 2008 as part of a uniform modernization program based on sailor input, the blue camouflage uniform was intended to be worn by enlisted and officers to "project a unified image/appearance regardless of rank," a Navy spokesman said via email. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 My older brother (USN Vietnam Vet, ret.) told me that his first uniforms could be washed in salt water, rinsed in fresh water, hang dried, rolled up and stored in the tiny cubbies they had back then (when he came back on leave his sailor's duffel bag felt like concrete because he had it packed so tight with stuff!). Then they issued the "One Uniform for All Services" that needed a locker w' hangers to look presentable. He was not impressed: "Nice uniform for Army and Air Force types with their barracks..." |
| Posted by: magpie 2019-10-02 16:33 |
| #6 Are they gonna give out the new ones for free or order everyone to buy up, again. The US military is on track with Star Fleet regarding the number of pointless uniform changes. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2019-10-02 14:46 |
| #5 Sailors need dungarees and dixie cups; the Air Force needs fashionwear..... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2019-10-02 14:33 |
| #4 Is this the uniform that melts when exposed to flame? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2019-10-02 12:38 |
| #3 Good fucking riddance. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2019-10-02 08:59 |
| #2 ...uniform envy lol See - military vs militarism. function vs fetish |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-10-02 08:27 |
| #1 I have long said that if I had to wear "camouflage" uniforms aboard ship, they should be day-glo orange. If I fell overboard, I would want to be seen, not blend in with the ocean. Why the heck are sailors wearing camouflage aboard ship anyway? If they truly wanted to be invisible, they would wear haze gray. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-10-02 08:22 |