My ETS was in OCT75. When I left, as an E-4, the highest uniform was class-A’s. What is the deal with “blues?”
When did they come to be ?
My ETS was in OCT75. When I left, as an E-4, the highest uniform was class-A’s. What is the deal with “blues?”
When did they come to be ?
If you were Army, the Army has always had dress blues, just not issued at the E-4 level. They were a purchase item for NCOs and officers. They combined the Class A green service uniform with the dress blues to create a single blue service uniform.
It looks like they're bringing back pinks and greens as the service uniform in 2020.
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I won't lie, the Marines have so many different uniforms that I have trouble keeping them straight. That said, though I like the ones I've most often seen...
...I'm sure if any of them change, I'll be fine with them too. It's not as though I'm of a mind to have a strong view about what the Marine Corps decides marines should wear....After all, they're all quite smashing looking.
My ETS was in OCT75. When I left, as an E-4, the highest uniform was class-A’s. What is the deal with “blues?”
When did they come to be ?
My ETS was in OCT75. When I left, as an E-4, the highest uniform was class-A’s. What is the deal with “blues?”
When did they come to be ?
My ETS from the Army was in Sept 74. I cannot even remember what uniforms I wore.
My ETS was in OCT75. When I left, as an E-4, the highest uniform was class-A’s. What is the deal with “blues?”
When did they come to be ?
IMO, our military shouldn't have to dress like peacocks at any time. Anybody remember Nixon and his desired "palace guard" uniform?
While I was in the Army they had the following.
Class A's and of course B's w/o the Jacket
Dress Blues
Mess Blues (see below)
Dress WhitesMess Whites (see below)
Currently ...
Army Service Uniform ASU
Mess Blues
Mess Whites
Though recently they have decided to go back to the Green uniform.
And I do mean back ... way back ... like WWII style.
Pinks and Greens (though they have dropped the pink part after approval)
I won't lie, the Marines have so many different uniforms that I have trouble keeping them straight. That said, though I like the ones I've most often seen...
...I'm sure if any of them change, I'll be fine with them too. It's not as though I'm of a mind to have a strong view about what the Marine Corps decides marines should wear....After all, they're all quite smashing looking.
I won't lie, the Marines have so many different uniforms that I have trouble keeping them straight. That said, though I like the ones I've most often seen...
TY for sharing the sartorial customs most Marine Corps (MC) servicemen/women generally exercise.That is not really true.
The only 3 that the majority will ever see or wear are the Utility Uniform, the Class A-C greens, and Dress Blues....
I spent several years on Barracks Duty (1984-1987, 1990-1993), and Dress Blues were ... the uniform [we wore when] ... as gate guards....(I bought [a uniform jacket] off a guy who was NJP'ed out).
But at things like the Marine Corps Ball, you might well [senior personnel] in "Mess Dress."....
The others you show, those are specific ceremonial uniforms that most will never see, let alone wear. Marine Corps Band, 8th and I, those are about the only places those are ever seen.
...we even got called out for movie and TV sessions because we all had Blues...
But when I was in the Fleet, Blues were much less common. Probably because for an average Lance or Corporal they were an investment of almost a full month of pay.
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But when I was in the Fleet, Blues were much less common. Probably because for an average Lance or Corporal they were an investment of almost a full month of pay.
I wrote, "...the Marines have so many different uniforms that I have trouble keeping them straight."
Blue:
I have no idea what that abbreviation means, but I presume it means the guy's MC employment ended.
Pink:
I bet those experiences were nifty. I've never been among the talent in a film, though I've thought it would be cool to do so. I have only been on sets and observed various other content production processes, and that only for the sake of developing a high level understanding of a client's operations.
That seems reasonable...But nearly a full month's pay? That seems awfully high, unless one buys a bespoke uniform.
My son will transition from NROTC to the "regular" Navy this summer. Inasmuch as, upon their graduation from college, I gave them money to get themselves a business wardrobe, I did the same for him. When making arrangements to have his uniforms made, I asked him if having the Navy formal wear uniforms would be of use to him. He said it probably wasn't necessary yet, but he'd let me know if that changed. He felt that, assuming he even had occasion to wear it, were he to wear such a uniform, many of his peers might think him boorish.
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TBH, I haven't much exposure to military events. I have plenty of exposure to formal civilian events whereat one or more service members (Marine or otherwise) are among the guests.Any time a Marine is to attend an event after regular duty hours, their uniform will be specified either in the invitation or in a separate instruction. And in most ways, it matches similar clothing requirements.
This one specifies "Black Tie or Military Dress". Which in civilian terms means a formal suit or tux. Since it is an Embassy posting, all members would have Blues so that is the required uniform. The Mess Dress would be the mandated uniform if the attire is to be full formal, as in men are all expected to be in a tux. And those kinds of invitations would only go to those of higher rank, who are expected to be able to afford such a uniform.
Non-Judicial Punishment. Also known as Article 15 or "Office Hours" (Captain's Mast in the Navy). It is the lowest form of punishment a person in the military can receive, generally for minor infractions. But as a general rule, get 3 of them (or 1 of the more major ones like drug offenses) and you are separated from the military. basically they did bad things, but not bad enough to earn a Court Martial.
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There is a lot involved in such a uniform. And it is not bought "off the rack", but has to be tailored to each individual.....In short, any event that requires a suit and tie is fine for wearing your uniform. However, you also want to be careful doing so, especially near a military town. I would have no problem wearing my dress uniform to say a formal civilian event in say Sacramento or Boise, but I would not do it in San Diego or El Paso. Then the odds increase that somebody would want to know what you were doing in uniform when it was not needed.
And as an Officer, he will also be required to wear his formal uniforms much more than I would have. In general, outside of inspections we are only expected to wear them maybe once a year. Generally to the annual ball that most units or bases have. But as an officer, he might well be invited to the functions of other units or military branches on his post. That may be 4-12+ times a year, depending on where he is.
For example, at Fort Bliss you had the annual Marine Corps Ball (November 10), the Army Ball (June 14), the Saint Barbara Ball (patron Saint of Artillery - 4 December), the Navy Ball (13 October), and other events that might happen. Balls for units leaving for or returning from deployment, large promotion or award ceremonies, the formals for a senior officer arriving, departing or retiring, things like that. Plus the ones held every year by the foreign units assigned there. We had units from both Germany and Japan there permanently. And the higher rank he gets, the more such events he will be expected to attend.
Red:
Perhaps "posting" means something other than what I think it does. I think of a military posting as roughly the place where one has one's office. "Roughly" because , for example, an officer I know works at DoD headquarters on Mass Ave., but it seems he is somehow attached to the Pentagon. I admit I don't know the details. I just know he joked with me once about the fact that he thought he'd be working in the Pentagon when they told him he'd be coming to Washington.)
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