Speaking of Aussies

bradclark1 · 04-15-08, 09:10 AM

Whats the purpose of the hat brim being folded up on one side?

Geno_Mariner · 04-15-08, 09:15 AM

This may answer your question

http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/slouch/army.htm

bradclark1 · 04-15-08, 09:27 AM

Ah. Thank you. A mystery solved.

Trex · 04-15-08, 09:32 AM

I can see the bit with the rifle drill (and with range practices) but just cannot wrap my head around the idea of folding up the brim to make the Eyes Right command any easier.

bradclark1 · 04-15-08, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Trex

I can see the bit with the rifle drill (and with range practices) but just cannot wrap my heat around the idea of folding up the brim to make the Eyes Right command any easier.

It's so they'll know which side is the right.

Just kidding but when entering the military I was shocked by how many people don't know their lefts from their rights.

Jimbuna · 04-15-08, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

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Originally Posted by Trex

I can see the bit with the rifle drill (and with range practices) but just cannot wrap my heat around the idea of folding up the brim to make the Eyes Right command any easier.

It's so they'll know which side is the right.

Just kidding but when entering the military I was shocked by how many people don't know their lefts from their rights.

LMAO....and I suppose they use them corks that hang from their hats to keep the flies away from them because of the smell they emit

Geno_Mariner · 04-16-08, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

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Originally Posted by Trex

I can see the bit with the rifle drill (and with range practices) but just cannot wrap my heat around the idea of folding up the brim to make the Eyes Right command any easier.

It's so they'll know which side is the right.

Just kidding but when entering the military I was shocked by how many people don't know their lefts from their rights.

:rotfl::rotfl:

I used to not know which side is which!

Geno_Mariner · 04-15-08, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

Ah. Thank you. A mystery solved.

No problem

baggygreen · 04-15-08, 07:46 PM

Well I marched out of basic training on saturday, we were told there that the reason for the turning up of the side was to make it easier for a CO to look his men in the eye as he inspected them, so that their eyes werent hidden under the brim.

For Eyes right it helps when marching past on parade, again because it makes it easier for the reviewing officer to look his men in the eye.

as a side note, by god i love the emu plumes of light cav!

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baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Well I marched out of basic training on saturday, we were told there that the reason for the turning up of the side was to make it easier for a CO to look his men in the eye as he inspected them, so that their eyes werent hidden under the brim. For Eyes right it helps when marching past on parade, again because it makes it easier for the reviewing officer to look his men in the eye. as a side note, by god i love the emu plumes of light cav!