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To: FlingWingFlyer

I was at Ft. Sill in 1972, with that red artillery ascot and a red beret, the dress uniform would look awfully bright.

Here is a mention of the period, and experiment that you are talking about.

“In addition, after HQDA encouraged the unofficial use of morale-enhancing headgear in 1973,”

72 posted on 06/13/2011 8:30:30 PM PDT by ansel12 (Bachmann/Rollins/Romney=destruction for Bachmann, but it sure helps Romney. WHY?)

To: ansel12

I forgot all about that dang ascot. LOL! Wow! What a pain that thing was.

76 posted on 06/13/2011 8:47:36 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (When the going gets tough, the tough check themselves into "rehab".)

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