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patgund ([personal profile] patgund) wrote2006-06-16 09:42 pm

Green into blue???

Interesting.......

Army to switch from green to blue uniforms

"The U.S. Army plans to eliminate the green uniform worn by its soldiers for more than 100 years and switch back to traditional blue worn by those fighting the Revolutionary War.

Everyday-wear uniforms will include a dark blue jacket, light blue trousers and gray shirt, the Army said. Formal occasions will require a white shirt; soldiers' dress uniforms are already blue.

Soldiers will begin wearing the new garb by the middle of next year and all soldiers must have it by the end of 2011, the Army said."

[identity profile] cahwyguy.livejournal.com 2006-06-16 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
But then how will I be able to tell the Blue Suiters (USAF) from the Green Suiters (USA)? I think they just wanted to be more like the Air Force.

[identity profile] patgund.livejournal.com 2006-06-16 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
*snicker* Yeah, the Air Force brat / former AFROTC / CAP cadet in me was wondering the same :-D

[identity profile] jadeinsoca.livejournal.com 2006-06-16 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Cause the Army guys will have a yellow(gold perhpas) streak down the side?

[identity profile] tepintzin.livejournal.com 2006-06-18 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
According to [personal profile] desertvixen, who is a regular Army Staff Sergeant, the "blues" aren't really blue, they're black. They're already used as the dress uniforms, which the green Class As aren't.

My contract ends in early 2011, so whether or not I have to buy them depends on whether or not I re-up.

[identity profile] jadeinsoca.livejournal.com 2006-06-18 05:39 pm (UTC)(link)
They are like the marine dress blues.

Black jacket, blue pants