US Army gives away the Beret

[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.