Army Close to Finalizing Pinks and Greens Uniform for All Soldiers

Military.com ^ | 3 Nov 2017 | Matthew Cox

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The U.S. Army's top enlisted man is close to unveiling the final version of the World War II-era Pinks and Greens uniform that could be approved for all soldiers next year. Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey and Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley began considering the possibility of bringing back the iconic two-tone uniform of the "greatest generation" for soldiers to wear as an everyday office uniform earlier this year.

[Capt_Hank]

Why, pray tell, did you lose your Good Conduct Badge?

[real saxophonist]

Seems like all the services with the exception of the jar heads change uniforms every time they change their Chief of Staff.

Always seemed to me every time we got a new Commandant, the first thing he did was make some change to the uniform regs. Usually something subtle like not rolling up sleeves, or tattoo related stuff.

Most people might not notice, but it happens.

[knarf]

It’s all Hellywood anymore.

[mass55th]

That Nork hat must double as a rice bowl.

[gnarledmaw]

And those guys aren’t even the big fig newtons. Theres pictures of a couple of their commanders(?) that have medals going all the way down the coat and on to the left hand pocket of their pants. Only true heros wear them on their pants.

[knarf]

It was meant to be a joke ... sorry.

[itsahoot]

Absolutely impossible to keep clean.

You think you had troubles consider the poor swab that had to wear Navy Whites. The only pockets were the watch pocket that was sure to be soiled by a finger. Chalk was the only cure for tropical ports.

[rlmorel]

That looks like a seat for someone’s butt on his head. Convenient!

[rlmorel]

I am all for uniform changes, but I wish they would make sure warfighting is in order first.

Uniforms, diversity, pregnancy programs, harassment training...etc.

[JimRed]

Looks better than it sounds. I was envisioning Playmate Pink.

[pinkandgreenmom]

What is this about pinks and greens??

Signed,

Pink and Green Mom

[Red Badger]

It apparently is a ‘old-time’ WWII designation...............

[JimRed]

You think you had troubles consider the poor swab that had to wear Navy Whites. The only pockets were the watch pocket that was sure to be soiled by a finger. Chalk was the only cure for tropical ports.

Or white liquid shoe polish.

[M Kehoe]

I’m probably mistaken, but the one on my left looks like a tnuc cap.

UT oh....

5.56mm

[sparklite2]

You think you had troubles consider the poor swab that had to wear Navy Whites.

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And the more we had to wear whites, the more they served spaghetti at chow. Argh

Young idiot that I was, I tossed a pair of red socks into the laundry with my whites. Thought no one would notice the pink tint, but a Navy wife at the geedunk suggested I bleach the hell out of the uniform, which I did.

[Red Badger]

We called them ‘piss cutters’...................

[Leaning Right]

See post #58.

:)

[\/\/ayne]

I wish they would stop wasting money. Pick a uniform and stay with it for 50 years.

[Manly Warrior]

Too bad SMA’s seem to have nothing better to do than waste troopers money on yet another uniform.

You folks know that a set of ACU/DCUs cost a Solider about $120 per set not including under clothes nor boots?

Class As cost in the realm of $400, not counting awards and decorations.

[kagnew]

“Now do away with those goofy berets. We ain’t French.
To look like soldiers, bring back the garrison caps with piping that indicates specialty.”

Amen, get rid of those darn berets....ugh! I always did believe them to be too “girly”.