https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-2602"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Army+to+Roll+Sleeves+up+like+Marines%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AArmy to Roll Sleeves up like Marines!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="887a8c98b3d3d4ac5ae34b5f6149b4f7" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/002/602/for_gallery_v2/sleeves.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/002/602/large_v3/sleeves.JPG" alt="Sleeves" /></a></div></div>WASHINGTON, DC – In a stunning reversal, the Army will roll up its sleeves after all. This follows a recent decision from the Marine Corps' leadership to end its three-year ban on rolling up their sleeves.<br><br><div>Representatives from various garrison activities and the Human Resources Command tried in vain to keep the sleeves down, citing the shear inconvenience with losing their 'pen holders'. According a dissenting member, "Where will I store my pens? It's not like I can walk around with a pen in my hand; it'll disrupt my saluting responsibilities."<br><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.armyreenlistment.com/profile.gif"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armyreenlistment.com/news-april-sleeves-up.html">Army Announces 'Sleeves Up' for Some</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">10 Years Army Strong for Soldiers and Families</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:09:24 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-2602"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Army+to+Roll+Sleeves+up+like+Marines%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AArmy to Roll Sleeves up like Marines!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-to-roll-sleeves-up-like-marines" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="e1d17967b4253526c58a9896e7e5fb95" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/002/602/for_gallery_v2/sleeves.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/002/602/large_v3/sleeves.JPG" alt="Sleeves" /></a></div></div>WASHINGTON, DC – In a stunning reversal, the Army will roll up its sleeves after all. This follows a recent decision from the Marine Corps' leadership to end its three-year ban on rolling up their sleeves.<br><br><div>Representatives from various garrison activities and the Human Resources Command tried in vain to keep the sleeves down, citing the shear inconvenience with losing their 'pen holders'. According a dissenting member, "Where will I store my pens? It's not like I can walk around with a pen in my hand; it'll disrupt my saluting responsibilities."<br><br /></div><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.armyreenlistment.com/profile.gif"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armyreenlistment.com/news-april-sleeves-up.html">Army Announces 'Sleeves Up' for Some</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">10 Years Army Strong for Soldiers and Families</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div> SGM Matthew Quick Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:09:24 -0400 2014-04-01T14:09:24-04:00 2014-04-01T14:09:24-04:00