Comments on: New Navy Uniforms Introduced http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Walter Blackburn, MM2(SW/AW), USN http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-4092 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 17:40:25 +0000 http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-4092 I have to agree with Tom on this one. It's not that I mind hauling around so many different uniforms, it's more a question of practicality than anything. Honestly, do I really need Utilities, Coveralls, summer whites, working blues, dress whites, and dress blues? I worked Security onboard USS Truman where I had to buy yet more different uniforms (Woodland Camo BDU) and yet there was no change in my clothing allowance. What about the aviation rates that are sometimes required to purchase their own flight deck uniforms because their supply department didn't order enough or didn't have money to provide them? That's another extra uniform paid for out of pocket. Streamlining from a minimum of 6 types of uniforms (possibly more depending on type of duty) to 3 is not only beneficial to sailors and their wallets, but a very sensible move to impart more of a one team mentality to the armed forces. The Navy and Marine Corps both fall under the DON and work hand in hand in many things so why not look alike? Just because you didn't mind doing something 20 years ago doesn't mean that things can't and shouldn't be made better today. After all, 200 years ago people didn't mind not bathing regularly either but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't. I would honestly prefer not using the digital pattern for the BDU's but I would also prefer not to look like inmate #019423 in my Utility uniform so I will take the good with the bad. I do not like utilities because they are not durable, stain easily, and as I mentioned before look like prison uniforms. I have to agree with Tom on this one. It’s not that I mind hauling around so many different uniforms, it’s more a question of practicality than anything. Honestly, do I really need Utilities, Coveralls, summer whites, working blues, dress whites, and dress blues? I worked Security onboard USS Truman where I had to buy yet more different uniforms (Woodland Camo BDU) and yet there was no change in my clothing allowance. What about the aviation rates that are sometimes required to purchase their own flight deck uniforms because their supply department didn’t order enough or didn’t have money to provide them? That’s another extra uniform paid for out of pocket. Streamlining from a minimum of 6 types of uniforms (possibly more depending on type of duty) to 3 is not only beneficial to sailors and their wallets, but a very sensible move to impart more of a one team mentality to the armed forces. The Navy and Marine Corps both fall under the DON and work hand in hand in many things so why not look alike? Just because you didn’t mind doing something 20 years ago doesn’t mean that things can’t and shouldn’t be made better today. After all, 200 years ago people didn’t mind not bathing regularly either but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t.

I would honestly prefer not using the digital pattern for the BDU’s but I would also prefer not to look like inmate #019423 in my Utility uniform so I will take the good with the bad. I do not like utilities because they are not durable, stain easily, and as I mentioned before look like prison uniforms.

]]> by: Tom http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-3703 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:55:51 +0000 http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-3703 Does anyone understand the meaning of the word uniform? It means same, alike, standard...having been in the Navy for 20 years I find it refreshing that someone finally gets the idea that having 7 varitions of a uniform is a waste of money.(Dress Blues, Dress Whites, Working Blues, Working Whites, Dungarees, Coveralls, BDU's...etc, etc....) I understand tradition - no one is taking the cracker jacks away - they are simply streamlining the amount the sailor has to care for and creating a truly single force - no distinction between E1-E6 & E7 and above... I applaud Task Force Uniform for doing that and am glad to see the Navy is starting to understand that rank has it's responsibility first before it's priveledge (khaki uniforms for all ranks)... and since we all belong to the Department of the Navy - I think we should all look alike - Sailors and Marines alike. Does anyone understand the meaning of the word uniform? It means same, alike, standard…having been in the Navy for 20 years I find it refreshing that someone finally gets the idea that having 7 varitions of a uniform is a waste of money.(Dress Blues, Dress Whites, Working Blues, Working Whites, Dungarees, Coveralls, BDU’s…etc, etc….)

I understand tradition - no one is taking the cracker jacks away - they are simply streamlining the amount the sailor has to care for and creating a truly single force - no distinction between E1-E6 & E7 and above… I applaud Task Force Uniform for doing that and am glad to see the Navy is starting to understand that rank has it’s responsibility first before it’s priveledge (khaki uniforms for all ranks)… and since we all belong to the Department of the Navy - I think we should all look alike - Sailors and Marines alike.

]]> by: John Fields BM2 USN ret. http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-3528 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:47:26 +0000 http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-3528 I still like the bell-bottom dungarees - why did they have to mess with it? Sailors should look like sailors - you want to look like a jarhead - join the corps! I still like the bell-bottom dungarees - why did they have to mess with it? Sailors should look like sailors - you want to look like a jarhead - join the corps!

]]> by: Glenn M. Cassel, AMH1(AW), RET http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-617 Tue, 02 May 2006 01:39:34 +0000 http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-617 Permanent military creases?!?!?! Are today's sailors getting lazy or just coddled? I put my own creases in. I starched and pressed my dungarees. I hauled jumper blues, jumper whites, winter blue and summer white(Tropical White Long) around for 20 years with no problem. If I were in the Navy at this point in time, I would consider leaving active service. The BDU is a fairly good idea. In the early 80's there was a proposal to issue Airedales gray 3 tone BDU's to separate us from the surface guys Permanent military creases?!?!?!
Are today’s sailors getting lazy or just coddled?
I put my own creases in. I starched and pressed my dungarees. I hauled jumper blues, jumper whites, winter blue and summer white(Tropical White Long) around for 20 years with no problem. If I were in the Navy at this point in time, I would consider leaving active service. The BDU is a fairly good idea. In the early 80’s there was a proposal to issue Airedales gray 3 tone BDU’s to separate us from the surface guys

]]> by: Swanky Conservative » Blog Archive » New Navy uniforms approved http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-362 Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:35:27 +0000 http://www.generalquarters.com/2006/03/02/172/#comment-362 [...] Also posted at General Quarters. [...] […] Also posted at General Quarters. […]

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