WW2 US Army Uniform, sort of, and other thoughts

[IronSkillet]

Thanks you for this information, i find this interesting enough that i just purchased a copy of the book off eBay.

For proper perspective, Anthony Herbert is a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, entered the Army as a private during Korea, rose to Master Sergeant, and was publicly acknowledged as America's most decorated soldier of the time. Left the Army, graduated college, received a reserve commission and later a Regular Army commission. One of the earliest Special Forces officers. Commanded a battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. Author of "Soldier", his autobiography, which includes some incidents dealing with the "institutional army" mentality and practices.

Very interesting man, and probably one of the best sources for insight into the US Army during the 1950's to late 1970's.

 

[Muley Gil]

I am in full agreement with you when it comes to dress uniforms.

However, I found it quite humorous that when BDU's came out, we were required to roll up the sleeves so that the outer camo showed. You could tell who the "Jar Heads" were a mile away since they had a light region at the elbow where the sleeves were rolled up willy nilly.

That's the way we have always rolled up our long sleeves. Here's a funny little story: When I was in Kosovo, we (the US international police officers) wore navy blue BDUs. One of my co-workers, a retired cop from Illinois, who had never been in the military, rolled his sleeves up like the Army did, where the cuff is above the elbow and buttoned. He tried to tell me that was the proper way and that ALL of the services did it that way. He wouldn't believe me when I told him that us jarheads didn't do it that way. I had to find a picture on the Internet of Marines with their sleeves rolled up and he STILL didn't want to accept it! YANKEES!

 

[Rustyt1953]

None of you guys should be complaining. I was kinda in the military and our dress uniforms were designed by the chromatically challenged.