Watch out. With all the different colours, the '' Safety Nazi's '' will just have to say
that each beret will have to be bright orange and glow in the dark.
[;-)
Jim Wiehe , VA3JHW
mail to : j.wiehe@sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Rice" <majrice@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 00:01
Subject: Re: [MV] A cap,
> >From: Geoff Winnington-Ball <gwball@sympatico.ca>
> >Black is armour, khaki is infantry, green is commando, dark red is
> >airborne.
>
> No USMC isn't going to berets. They are too smart for that, in my opinions.
>
> Traditional colors for whom? US Armor is yellow/gold, Infantry is Blue,
> Artillery is Red.
>
> Berets are more of a Eurpoean military style, definitely not TYPICAL
> American. Also, for US Army, they are a badge of honor for some, not every
> Tom, Dick and Harry. I did a short stint in airborne and still have my
> maroon airborne beret which I treasure. I will nhappily don a black beret.
> I feel it a disservice to my friends and compatriots in the Ranger
> Battalions.
>
> (Mandatory MV Content) Berets clash with my GPW when I drive it in uniform!
>
> Jim
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