Pea coats are the #1 seller in Amazon apparel. A sign of the times.

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[xrmusn]

I STILL have my original-issue pea coat from 1959
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Were they still issuing flat hats in ‘59? I was given one in ‘56 but it was really restricted where you could wear them.
Also, the bell bottom, patch pocket dungarees left the scene early 60’s - they were like hens teeth.
I remember calling the slit pocket dungarees ‘waves dungarees’ and you remember the ‘stigma’ that was back then...HA....

[Diver Dave]

I’ve got one hanging in the closet. Got it as part of my Navy uniforms way back in Boot Camp (San Diego) in ‘63. I think it still has my 2nd Class Crow on the left sleeve.

Wasn’t able to attend Veteran’s Day ceremonies this year, but I did dig out my Dress Blues last year and wore them to church on Veteran’s Day services. I wore those Dress Blues for two reasons - 1. I’m very proud of that uniform and my service to this great nation and 2. I can still squeeze into it. I do have to admit that some may have thought my after shave had an unusual aroma. I call it “scent of cedar chest”.

At those church service, we had a choir made up of Veterans. Seventy-five Veterans on stage singing two songs during the two morning services.

Salute to my fellow Vets.........two

[boop]

Did you ever see “The Last Detail” with Jack Nicholson? He gets into a fight with some Marines in the bathroom who are ribbing him about having to deal with the buttons on his pants. He says to the guy: “If I were a Marine, I wouldn’t have to undo 13 buttons to take a piss, I’d just take my hat off!” Hilarious, even though I didn’t get the joke until later.

[Excellence]

They are showing up on t.v. shows like White Collar and Prime Suspect; both leads wear a fedora. Target has them. CVS has quite the collection. I wear wool berets all winter. If I had money I’d be a hat and shoe terror. ;-)

[xrmusn]

Did you ever see “The Last Detail” with Jack Nicholson?
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Yes
Jack Nicholson was very believable as a Sailor - would have been a lot more believable if he had been a BM2 with 4 hashmarks....RED, of course.
I still recall the bartender and Jack who, after arguing- the bartender threatened to call the Shore Patrol - Nicholson reached into his Peacoat and declared “I am the MF’n Shore Patrol” as he pulled out his .45..

BTW the fight was in the “Head”....thank you....<: <:

[octex]

Were they still issuing flat hats in ‘59?

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Yep. That little “Donald Duck” hat had the wide ribbon band around it, etc. I can’t recall a single occasion when we wore them.