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Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« on: May 06, 2019, 04:05:58 pm »
Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
By Brett Samuels - 05/06/19 11:43 AM EDT

The U.S. Army is in the process of rolling out a new service uniform that harkens back to its World War II attire, The New York Times reported Monday.

“We went back and asked, when is the most prominent time when the Army’s service to our nation was universally recognized, and the answer came very quickly,” Daniel A. Dailey, the sergeant major of the Army, told The Times. “That victory, that impact on the nation, is still felt today by the sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of the ‘Greatest Generation.’”

The planned uniform change was first announced in November, and the garb has since been put to use in field tests with recruiting battalions and some other troops. The Times reported that the Army plans to give the uniforms to all soldiers starting in 2020.

The new look will be more expensive to make than past uniforms, but will last longer to help offset the cost, The Times reported.

President Trump appeared to acknowledge the price during remarks last month at the Wounded Warriors Project Soldier Ride.

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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/442285-army-returns-to-world-war-2-look-with-new-uniforms




https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6997439/U-S-Army-debuts-new-uniform-emulates-WWII-greens.html

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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2019, 04:29:58 pm »
Very sharp looking!
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2019, 05:08:59 pm »
Love that.  Much better than that weird blue-green color they've had for so long. Color scheme is much closer to Marine Alphas, but that's fine.  Still their own look.
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2019, 01:03:02 am »
Seems to me they could have found better uses for that money than playing dress-up.
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2019, 01:05:05 am »
Quote from: sneakypete on May 07, 2019, 01:03:02 am
Seems to me they could have found better uses for that money than playing dress-up.

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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2019, 01:12:55 am »
The female outfit doesn't have chest pockets.  I guess it comes with a purse instead?
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2019, 01:59:17 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on May 07, 2019, 01:12:55 am
The female outfit doesn't have chest pockets.  I guess it comes with a purse instead?
Pockets are a waist anyhow. They’re never used for anything other than a few pin ons. But do serve to align everything else.
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2019, 02:01:42 am »
Showed this to hubby Mike1sg [retired] and he is jealous and wants a set

Women traditionally wore a skirt with this uniform in WWll
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2019, 02:28:48 am »
Quote from: RetBobbyMI on May 07, 2019, 01:59:17 am
Pockets are a waist anyhow. They’re never used for anything other than a few pin ons. But do serve to align everything else.

They provide a level of protection when Biden's in the room.
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2019, 02:47:41 am »
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on May 07, 2019, 02:28:48 am
They provide a level of protection when Biden's in the room.

Pocket protectors.
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2019, 08:04:40 am »
How in the heck are the homeless and college kids going to have anything to wear if the Military doesn't change out uniforms and sell the surplus?
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Re: Army returns to World War 2 look with new uniforms
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Quote from: Smokin Joe on May 07, 2019, 08:04:40 am
How in the heck are the homeless and college kids going to have anything to wear if the Military doesn't change out uniforms and sell the surplus?
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