The beret was chosen for our various elite troops in memory of their fighting behind the lines in France in WW II. Shinseki's making it part of the uniform for all the troops reeked of some Lake Wobegon Army where all the troops are above average.
To quote the movie “The Incredibles”:
“If everybody’s special; no one is”
FWIW - I was forwarded the following email yesterday:
Fulfilling two of his campaign promises, President Obama announced his support for advance funding the VA and ensuring a seamless transition between the VA and DOD healthcare, which will have a huge impact on the lives of troops and veterans.
Can you take a minute to join IAVA in thanking President Obama, Secretary Gates and Secretary Shinseki for making veterans and their families a priority? This is an important first step to giving our veterans the health care and benefits they’ve earned.
Sorry, XXXXX, but these are the same bastards who considered charging vets for war wounds...and Shinseki is the idiot who bought berets for the Army because Rangers are good at their jobs, and THEY wore berets...
Obama’s stopping the F-22, C-17 and delaying a decision on air refueling tankers. He’s also bowed to the Saudi King, sucks up to Hugo Chavez and apologizes to everyone for everything the US has ever done. ‘Thanks’ isn’t exactly what I’d like to give him...