Comments on: Is It Time to Get Rid of the Black Army Berets? http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 12:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marcus http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-312013 Marcus Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:28:07 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-312013 Proper rejection of the beret can be found here: <a href="http://justbarkingmad.com/?p=5747#more-5747" rel="nofollow">http://justbarkingmad.com/?p=5747#more-5747</a> Proper rejection of the beret can be found here:

http://justbarkingmad.com/?p=5747#more-5747

]]> By: Marcus http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311616 Marcus Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:46:56 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311616 Er... Ragin' "Cajun." Sheesh... I haven't even started drinking yet. Er… Ragin' "Cajun." Sheesh… I haven't even started drinking yet.

]]> By: Marcus http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311614 Marcus Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:44:43 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311614 CNN was there? Oh yeah? Well Uncle Russ was at mine. The Ragin' Cagin' trumps CNN any day. Take that! :wink: CNN was there? Oh yeah? Well Uncle Russ was at mine. The Ragin' Cagin' trumps CNN any day.

Take that! :wink:

]]> By: silentgrayfellow http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311499 silentgrayfellow Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:09:22 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311499 I agree with the above who say use the beret with the dress uniform. Beats the hell out of the piss cutter. But yeah, patrol cap with BDUs is the way to go, no doubt. I agree with the above who say use the beret with the dress uniform. Beats the hell out of the piss cutter. But yeah, patrol cap with BDUs is the way to go, no doubt.

]]> By: Major Joe http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311225 Major Joe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:27:43 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311225 The first Monday in June, 2001, Schweinfurt Germany units doned their "distintive headgear" for an in-ranks inspection prior to the official ceremony. I hadn't worn a beret in a few years (I was LRSD for a while), and mine looked kinda silly too. One of my platoon sergeants, who had spent a million years in the 82nd, looked at his guys and says "I'll take a large pepperonni, an order of bread sticks, and a 2-liter diet coke." My three lieutenants, in spite of a lecture the night prior, looked like they were Belgian paratroopers. The irony is, back in the early 80s when I was a Joe (no pun intended), I thought it would be cool if we all wore barets. Now that I'm older and wiser, I see the folly of my ways. The first Monday in June, 2001, Schweinfurt Germany units doned their "distintive headgear" for an in-ranks inspection prior to the official ceremony. I hadn't worn a beret in a few years (I was LRSD for a while), and mine looked kinda silly too. One of my platoon sergeants, who had spent a million years in the 82nd, looked at his guys and says "I'll take a large pepperonni, an order of bread sticks, and a 2-liter diet coke." My three lieutenants, in spite of a lecture the night prior, looked like they were Belgian paratroopers.

The irony is, back in the early 80s when I was a Joe (no pun intended), I thought it would be cool if we all wore barets. Now that I'm older and wiser, I see the folly of my ways.

]]> By: Unsatisfied LG DACOM http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311125 Unsatisfied LG DACOM Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:39:36 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311125 Are Army uniforms left to presidential decree? "Mr. President, you're the busiest and most important man in the world, but I need 10 minutes of your time to talk about a hat..." Army regulations are modified at the discretion of the Secretary of the Army. He is informed on these decisions by the CSA and the Army Staff. Uniforms are managed under the direction of the SMA. The problem is that the current SMA doesn't do anything other than sit in the Pentagon and look at PowerPoint on suicide, sexual assault, and the Army Blue service uniform. Are Army uniforms left to presidential decree? "Mr. President, you're the busiest and most important man in the world, but I need 10 minutes of your time to talk about a hat…"

Army regulations are modified at the discretion of the Secretary of the Army. He is informed on these decisions by the CSA and the Army Staff. Uniforms are managed under the direction of the SMA. The problem is that the current SMA doesn't do anything other than sit in the Pentagon and look at PowerPoint on suicide, sexual assault, and the Army Blue service uniform.

]]> By: Shawn Miller http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311059 Shawn Miller Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:36:03 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311059 I wore the maroon beret but that was optional during the work day, you could switch to a soft cap after formation. We never trained or jumped with berets. I thought the black berets should have stayed exclusive to the Rangers, it was complete BS when it became standard issue. I wore the maroon beret but that was optional during the work day, you could switch to a soft cap after formation. We never trained or jumped with berets. I thought the black berets should have stayed exclusive to the Rangers, it was complete BS when it became standard issue.

]]> By: 80s /90s Troop http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311056 80s /90s Troop Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:12:06 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311056 Yep, I remember well the Texas sun on the black wool. But I agree: for class A it looks sharp. Just stupid for everyday wear. Been retired since 2005, still have mine. To remind me of the mentality of the organization during my last years. Yep, I remember well the Texas sun on the black wool. But I agree: for class A it looks sharp. Just stupid for everyday wear. Been retired since 2005, still have mine. To remind me of the mentality of the organization during my last years.

]]> By: chefantwon http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311054 chefantwon Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:06:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311054 The only thing a beret has going for it, very easy to put into a pocket. I wore those damn things when I was a security policeman in the Air Force, glad we got rid of them as I hated them. Give me a hat any day over those things. The only thing a beret has going for it, very easy to put into a pocket.

I wore those damn things when I was a security policeman in the Air Force, glad we got rid of them as I hated them. Give me a hat any day over those things.

]]> By: Jeff http://rokdrop.com/2009/04/22/is-it-time-to-get-rid-of-the-black-army-berets/comment-page-1/#comment-311041 Jeff Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:57:13 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=12630#comment-311041 I was in the FIELD on that day, we actually stop bridging the Han and put on the berets. Unfreaking believable....I threw up in my mouth... I was in the FIELD on that day, we actually stop bridging the Han and put on the berets. Unfreaking believable….I threw up in my mouth…

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