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I retired from the Army before ACUs were required. I thought the idea was that they were not to be pressed, but I just looked up AR 670-1, and I see that "Soldiers may need to press these items to maintain a neat, military appearance." And DA Pam 670-1 says: "Soldiers will not starch the ACU under any circumstances. Using starch, sizing, or any process that involves dry cleaning or a steam press will adversely affect the treatment and durability of the uniform, and it is not authorized."
So, I am all for pressing the uniform. I agree that it does present a more professional appearance. And it's a heck of a lot easier than "breaking starch" every day (or twice a day, depending on unit of assignment).
So, I am all for pressing the uniform. I agree that it does present a more professional appearance. And it's a heck of a lot easier than "breaking starch" every day (or twice a day, depending on unit of assignment).
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SFC Boots Attaway
SSG Kevin C., In all of my time in I never saw a sharp looking soldier of mine face any disciplinary action of any kind where as I saw plenty soso soldiers face any and everything.
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SSG Eric M Hersh
the service needs to go back till they find about 25 years ago rules and regulations spit shine in the field mean nothing as well as name tags rank no salute ground pounded is a different world i was in the psyops hqs and we never starched uniform but a clean we ere when we could starch a full set of fat. i maDE E6 IN 2 ND A HALF YEARS. GOt OUT 3 YEARS AND 3 MO and one day i went in 1966 to feb 1970 my typing because i am missing part of my rt hnd finger so be it
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SSG (Join to see)
I came up with the BDU uniform. Starched up and boots shined. In my opinion and experience it taught me pride in army, unit, and self. I was a representation of all three of those so I did everything I could to look the best. I wore the ACU's. I put a mild starch on them with a crease. I now have the OCP and I put the old heavy/ex. heavy starch. it looks more professional and sets a clean example to soldiers below me.
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SSG Curtis Vaughn
I pressed mine with steam, pockets on blouse and trousers those were always trouble areas
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I did, I also ironed my flight suits. Call me weird, I didn't like the "just crawled out of a duffle bag look".
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CW4 NorthandMarianne Witcher
I was told, somewhere in the long ago, that ironing a flt suit would damage it's fire protection capability, so no ironing. But when I was not sched'd to fly, I would wear something other than a flt suit, even tho it's much more comfortable, I believe. The "duffle bag look" actually grew to embarrassment when I saw aviation personnel walking through the 8th Army HQ areas, compared with those working in the HQ, O's and E's.
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