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Originally Posted by August
I recall that the BDU's had cuff solid plackets probably for that exact reason. The old OD fatigue sleeves that I wore were split halfway down the forearm and they were like a brass magnet when I shot left handed.
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Thank goodness for the MARPAT and digi utility uniforms, then. I don't know what kind of KD course the army shoots, but having an open placket would have totally ruined my day at the range, especially with the stance I use in the kneeling stage of fire. I don't even want to think about what it would have been like in combat, or while using an LMG.
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Originally Posted by frau kaleun
Good grief man even I don't wear blouses and I'm a grrrrl. And here I thought Marines were so... rugged.
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Hey, I didn't come up with the name, k? In the Corps, the shirt for the utility uniform is called a blouse. A hat is called a cover. The pants are called "trousers". A helmet is a "kevlar". Referring to any one of these items by any other name is actually a punishable offense.
But we're getting off-track here.