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Vern's Stories : I Still Have My Dress Blues, with Liberty Cuffs
My company at Great Lakes boot camp was the first to be issued the "new" dress blues that made us look like businessmen, not sailors. Ugly-ass uniform. The thrice-damned pullover utility shirt sucked bigly, too. At least the ball cap had a visor instead of that stupid dixie cup.
No beard allowed if you're Damage Control- too hard to get a good mask seal. I'm old, I started to write OBA, but they were phased out over twenty years ago.
My company in Orlando was right behind yours for those crap uniforms in 1975. Just to pour salt in the wound I got out in 1981 just as Crackerjacks were authorized again. At least we got to dump the polyester utilities and go back to cotton dungarees on subs.
Me too , done in Hong Kong , I can't fit in them now . Cool Navy stuff .
ReplyDeleteMy company at Great Lakes boot camp was the first to be issued the "new" dress blues that made us look like businessmen, not sailors. Ugly-ass uniform. The thrice-damned pullover utility shirt sucked bigly, too. At least the ball cap had a visor instead of that stupid dixie cup.
ReplyDeleteI remember back when the Navy had facial hair...
ReplyDeleteNo beard allowed if you're Damage Control- too hard to get a good mask seal. I'm old, I started to write OBA, but they were phased out over twenty years ago.
ReplyDeleteMy company in Orlando was right behind yours for those crap uniforms in 1975. Just to pour salt in the wound I got out in 1981 just as Crackerjacks were authorized again. At least we got to dump the polyester utilities and go back to cotton dungarees on subs.
ReplyDeleteAt least you were armed with a Lincoln #1142, a HD lever gun.
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