Obama Wants to Chickify Marines' Caps

[gun sane]

If Obama gets his way, the Marine nickname of Jarhead is going to take on a new meaning. The prexy-in-chief has decided that the Leathernecks' dress hat should take on a unisex look. No word yet if the rifles will be pink.

 

http://nypost.com/2013/10/23/obama-wants-marines-to-wear-girly-hats/

[173rdABN]

This was just posted in another area.

[gun sane]

Dang!  But I'd rather wear a dunce cap than one of these lids.

[hipower]

Is there no end to the idiocy? :down:

[GlockSpock]

This was just posted in another area.

 

This is true. However, "Seriously?" is not exactly a descriptive title is it? 

[Garufa]

Those hats look vaguely similar to those worn by US Army and Navy officers in the late 1800's/early 1900's....only way gayer.

[bersaguy]

Obama probably has some guy in the hat making business that wants a Government contract and he wants to give him some money under the table to get the contract.................jmho

[Guest TankerHC]

Exactly like french legionaire caps

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[LCPfraTN]

As a former Marine, I just have one thing to say. "Are you f***ing kidding me!"

[Guest Keal G Seo]

I think they both look okay. Though the old ones look better, even on the women. I'd be on the fence if not for the expense, 8 mil is a bit much for dress hats.

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[gun sane]

Many vets are coming home without arms, legs or the hope of good health care and the DoD is trying to decide if they should change their caps?  Not for nuthin', but ask the families of fallen heroes if they could use the $8 million more than the hatmakers. 

[vontar]

no offense to anyone that served in the Navy, but those look like Navy/sailor hats to me.

[Guest nra37922]

Cheaper solution would be no more female Marines..

[monkeylizard]

Cheaper solution would be no more dumbasses in Washington.

 

FIFY

[TSprint1]

As much as I think that Obama desperately would like a diversion from Obamacare he can't take credit for this one:

 

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/marines-shoot-down-internet-story-on-obama-s-alleged-push-for-girly-hats-1.248963

 

The hat currently worn by women marines has always reminded me of the New York Fire Department hat.  I wasn't fond of them while I was spending a lot of time at Quantico and I'm still not fond of them but to each his/her own.

[Guest Lester Weevils]

I'm not meaning to hurt anybody's feelings, because there is no accounting for taste and it don't matter to me what marines wear. But both the old and new hats look purt dang weird to me.

Awhile ago was watching a youtube video of a russian tv show with a russian army men's choir singing excellently. They were decked out in full ruskie formal uniforms and the flat-topped hats were so narrow at the head and so wide at the flat peaked top, it was absurd looking. They almost looked like a bunch of singing mushrooms.

Looking at those pitchers of the marine hats, the old style looks in those pictures almost as absurd big and bloomy at the top as the giant russkie headgear.

The new ones kinda look like star wars imperial navy hats.

I wonder why so many formal military caps bother to have a brim at all if the brim isn't big enough to keep the sun out of yer eyes? Old horse calvary cowboy hats seem more practical? Edited October 25, 2013 by Lester Weevils

[E4 No More]

Those hats look vaguely similar to those worn by US Army and Navy officers in the late 1800's/early 1900's....only way gayer.

They are WWI through backs to SgtMaj Dan Daly's day in WWI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly

 

Personally and as a former Marine, I do not like them at all. Money is better spent elsewhere.

Edited October 25, 2013 by SWJewellTN

[GoneBallistic]

Cheaper solution would be no more female Marines..

^^ Absolutely!

 

As a former Marine, I just have one thing to say. "Are you f***ing kidding me!"

^^ +1

 

That being said, the Commandant's wife (not sure why the Commandant didn't) said that this was a myth and they were only changing the females' covers (FWIW).

[Spurholder]

It's BS.

 

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/marin...-hats-1.248963

[Steelharp]

Thank you for posts #15 and #19.

[ted]

And it would cost 8 mill to replace them why are thay wanting to waste tax payers money ???

[Guest TresOsos]

Very reminicent of World War I era Uniform Head Gear.

Not very fond of the look but I don't think the WWI Marines were girly.

 

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=marine+corp++uniform+history&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=marine+corp+uniform+history&sc=1-27&sp=-1&sk=&id=E2F1DF1246B3ED59358BC0096EDD78757D8EB49E&selectedIndex=91#view=detail&id=E2F1DF1246B3ED59358BC0096EDD78757D8EB49E&selectedIndex=0

 

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=marine+corp++uniform+history&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=marine+corp+uniform+history&sc=1-27&sp=-1&sk=&id=B623650F13A287CAB61A69CFEF4276041AC2615A&selectedIndex=43#view=detail&id=B623650F13A287CAB61A69CFEF4276041AC2615A&selectedIndex=0

 

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=marine+corp++uniform+history&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=marine+corp+uniform+history&sc=1-27&sp=-1&sk=&id=9A0D426BB2C9521268F30439F2949EF903E49EB7&selectedIndex=7#view=detail&id=9A0D426BB2C9521268F30439F2949EF903E49EB7&selectedIndex=0

Edited October 25, 2013 by TresOsos

[R1100R]

I spoke with some SR NCO's from the Corps that I'm going to school with. They told me the company that makes the women's covers went out

of business and they are looking for a new company. This has gotten out to the media about the different companies trying to get the business. The pictures that are leaked are samples that they are showing of what the bidding companies can make for the new Covers. All of these guys are some of the top NCO's in the Corps. Were all at USASMA which is the most Senior NCO Course. They told me they have received emails from their HQ about this in case they were approached by the media which ALWAY'S tells the truth.

Edited October 26, 2013 by R1100R

[mikegideon]

Thank you for posts #15 and #19.

 

The story wouldn't have ever gotten legs if Obama wasn't a true girlie man...

 

[Fourtyfive]

And it would cost 8 mill to replace them why are thay wanting to waste tax payers money ???

Figures , and NO NO NO !