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Maybe I am a bit old school in saying I liked the Shined Boots and Pressed Uniforms. You would take pride in the fact that your uniform was squared away. Now you wear a pajama uniform. I feel the military needs a garrison professional uniform and a field/deployment uniform. Am I the only one???
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SSG Thomas, I understand your argument. I was the last person in my SQDN to change from BDUs to ACUs. I thoroughly enjoyed shining my boots and pressing my uniform everyday. With that being said, let me offer you another perspective. The instilling of pride in your uniform or your Soldiers begins with you. You can still conduct in-ranks inspections of your Soldiers. You can still ensure that they are wearing the uniform correctly, that their haircut is within regulations, and check ID cards and ID tags. Conduct a Class A or B inspection on a regular basis. Maybe make the Class B uniform the uniform of the day a few times a month. If you show that it is important to you and the Army, that degree of importance will be adopted by your Soldiers.
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MSG, I agree 100% with what you said and like the idea of the Class B the uniform of the day. The only thing I would add is that I wish the Army would go back to black leather shoes for the Class A and B uniform.
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Well said MSG, I know as a new NCO I will be conducting inspections of my squad once a month for the ASU. I am sick of soldier's not having the ASU prepared and when they are called out for a duty that requires it, them being all ate up. It is a reflection of leadership, and if we don't show pride and preparedness in our uniforms/kits than the junior enlisted will not as well.
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CPT Keith Steinhurst
MSG - spot-on! Though I am a DAC now (and I use that photo of me at CAS3 for nostalgia), on the wear out day for BDUs, most of the veterans 'broke starch' one last time in a display of 'solidarity.' HQ MEDCOM / OTSG designates every Friday as an ASU day - and though I was sorry to see the 'Greens' go away (and glad I can still, from time to time wear mine as a retiree), it is good to see soldiers in service dress once a week!
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I miss the old days when you had to starch your BDU's and spit shine your boots it was such an art form. Then on Mondays doing an in ranks inspection and seeing the pride on joes face when he knows he looks good. Them where the good old days!!! ATW!!!
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I'm ready to go back to the BDU's myself. I have a couple pair of highly shined boots in my closet just begging to be brought out of retirement!!
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