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Left or Right

Posted by Harvel Arnold on January 26, 2009, 5:40 pm

Thanks again to Fran Kent for the info. Not long after I got out they changed the enlisted uniforms so every ones dress uniform looked like a chief p o but now I think they have gone back to something more like what we had in the 1950"s I know they have short sleeved white shirts that button up for dress whites, no neckerchief. Don't know about dress blues.

Re: Left or Right

Posted by Mike on January 28, 2009, 6:52 pm, in reply to "Left or Right"

My son went into the Navy 6 months ago. I have his portrait pictures from Boot Camp in his "Crackerjack" uniform. When I went to Boot Camp graduation in September they had the choice of wearing long sleeve or short sleeve White's. (Great Lakes) He is now stationed in Guam so they wear White's all year round.
This is all about to change. The Navy is changing from Summer/Winter uniforms to year round uniforms. The "Service" uniform wil be black pants with a Khaki shirt all year round. The "Work" uniform/jumper will be camouflage like you see the men and women wearing to Iraq. The Navy will have blue/grey/white in the digital camouflage.
The single service uniform should save costs on uniforms and packing/storage. The camouflage is to hide imperfections created while working (dirt/runs). Should last longer.
Look at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy

PS: My Dad (Armed Guard) ran the Navy Uniform Shop and Warehouse from 1963 until 1996. If you got a Navy Uniform or Accessory in those 33 years it went through his department.

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