US Army gives away the Beret

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by August

It's almost like the Army, but to some extent the rest of the services as well, goes out of it's way to create the dorkiest looking uniforms possible.

The Army does like to put stuff on the uniform.

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

The Army does like to put stuff on the uniform.

It's not so much the stuff on the uniform (although I do think they should limit ribbons to three rows) but the design of the uniform itself. It's gone from a very martial and utilitarian design that integrated with the combat uniform, to a civilian JC Penny business man look to now what amounts to a door mans outfit. What's next, a clown suit?

If the dark cloud that is the end of DADT has a silver lining it is that maybe, just maybe, the troops will finally get a really sharp looking dress uniform. A little "Queer Eye for the Army Guy" as it were.

In that light it is also interesting to note that both the Navy and the Marine Corps have always had good looking dress uniform.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by August

(although I do think they should limit ribbons to three rows)

Yea its getting out of control:

Soon our troops will be looking like this:

I earned my AirBorne Mushroom the honest way.
I also trained with SF and Rangers and did the goofy Guy thing as they trained.
I was APPALLED when the whole Army went to the Black MushRoom!
I felt, and still feel,
it was a slap in the face to many true Heros that paid a price none of the
regular Army Units could ever stand up to.
I only hope that the change requires that all Service Persons that DID NOT earn a Ranger Patch can NOT wear a Black Beret ever again!

Give respect where respect is due!

[August]

Originally Posted by privateer

I earned my AirBorne Mushroom the honest way.
I also trained with SF and Rangers and did the goofy Guy thing as they trained.
I was APPALLED when the whole Army went to the Black MushRoom!
I felt, and still feel,
it was a slap in the face to many true Heros that paid a price none of the
regular Army Units could ever stand up to.
I only hope that the change requires that all Service Persons that DID NOT earn a Ranger Patch can NOT wear a Black Beret ever again!

Give respect where respect is due!

Unfortunately no. The black beret remains part of the new Class A Dress Blue uniform. The Rangers will keep their tan ones I guess. Not that I imagine they'd want the black one back either.

So you're a Paratrooper Privateer?

Originally Posted by August

So you're a Paratrooper Privateer?

Yes Mate, I am a ParaTrooper.
I left the service in the mid '80's.
But once a ParaTropper?
ALLWAYS a ParaTrooper!
It's that one step away from the rest of ManKind that makes us what We are.
It's the training and resolve to complete a mission no matter what that sets us apart.
My life was changed in a way that I can not describe once I became AirBorne!
I am Blood Winged! I Am AirBorne!

[August]

So there are three of us Paratroopers on the board then? Excellent! That's enough for a fire team!

[Lord Justice]

Originally Posted by privateer

Give respect where respect is due!

Here here, I too was in disgust when my regiment was amalgamated into 16th air assault, we always had our own individuality. ex 2para then 4para.

[August]

As much as I like to tease them about being Dopes on a Rope the truth of the matter is that Air Assault is still Airborne just as much as their predecessors in the Glider Infantry earned their place among the Parachute Infantry Regiments in the WW2 Airborne Divisions.

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Yea its getting out of control:

Soon our troops will be looking like this:

makeshift chainmail!