[mpow66m]

http://www.military.com/news/article/army-beret-out-velcro-optional.html

 

[SDDuc996]

Now how is big Army suppose to feel good about themelves?

 

[mpow66m]

By doing their job as always.

 

[bigdog2003_99]

hell... my last unit was headgear optional lol

 

[oif0709]

Alot of units went to patrol cap in garrison and you only had to wear the beret off post and in class A uniform. Im glad though. That thing sucked. Most people couldn't wear it right. It took away from what was a prestigious thing for airborne and rangers. I think it was kind of a recruitment tool.

 

[SDDuc996]

Thank Eric Shinseki for feeling his troopers needed to feel better about themselves by wearing a completely useless piece of headgear.

 

[DSM]

Thank Eric Shinseki for feeling his troopers needed to feel better about themselves by wearing a completely useless piece of headgear.

IIRC, his background was armor and there was a push from back his day for the tankers to wear the black beanie. I remember some real old timers talking about it while I was deployed with SFOR.

 

[vSharp]

I got the word to start wearing our PCs tomorrow. that was fast

 

[bigdog2003_99]

wow, i saw a bunch of post from my old army buddies saying the same thing, thats the 1st time i've ever seen a change in the army take so little time

 

[VB]

I never wore the beret. It was PC for everything unless the commander very specifically said to wear the beret.

Most people wore the PC. The beret was actually rare-ish. Probably because everyone thinks it's gay.

 

[878ACR]

nothing changed for me still rocking the maroon beret

 

[bigdog2003_99]

^^ thats because you actually earned the maroon beret (considering you are airborne and not attached to a special forces unit as support)

 

[878ACR]

Roger that, I'm on jump status time now.

 

[bigdog2003_99]

i wish i could have had airborne school before i got out

 

[vSharp]

wore the maroon beret for 7 years... it's value decreased when I realized a bunch of legs were running around wearing it. I prefer the PC these days.