So what does everyone think of the proposed Marine Dress Blue Cover Change?

Cpl Ray Fernandez — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:54:47 -0400

I personally think that with all the negative attention it has received in the last day nothing will likely change. The costs in this period of downsizing will likely force reconsideration (the cost to adopt the smaller cover would be 8 million versus issuing the male style cover would be 285 thousand). I just don't think it makes much sense to make a change like this when they are trying to reduce the number of Marines serving when there are other areas that could use more attention that would actually affect Marine mission readiness, and possibly save the careers of great Marines.

Response by SrA Ted Smith made Oct 26 at 2013 4:36 PM

SrA Ted Smith — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:36:20 -0400

I would not put anything past this government of members of the Chicago mob. They will go for the 8 million contract because it means at least 1.5 to 2 million in kickbacks by the Obama supporters who will get the contract

Response by Cpl David Mulldune made Oct 26 at 2013 4:39 PM

Cpl David Mulldune — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:39:53 -0400

You don't mess with the best looking uniform in the world! The cost is a needless expenditure of money that could be better utilized by the military elsewhere. The idea totally sucks!

Response by Cpl Jimmy Pitts made Oct 28 at 2013 9:34 AM

Cpl Jimmy Pitts — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:34:26 -0400

I agree with not changing a thing... This is just another bad move on our government.

Response by SPC Negel Mohammed made Oct 28 at 2013 5:37 PM

SPC Negel Mohammed — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:37:37 -0400

There are things that do not need change, the things to start changing these .......in DC have no idea what they are doing. here is some help go change this CONGRESS and everyone around them.

Response by SGT Lance Jones made Nov 8 at 2013 9:55 AM

SGT Lance Jones — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:55:58 -0500

I'm not a marine but IMHO I think they look horrible, plus, why? We don't have money to throw at such a pointless project.

Response by CMC Robert Young made Nov 8 at 2013 10:48 AM

CMC Robert Young — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:48:33 -0500

Is this a NEEDED change? Or is this another hair brain scheme of somebody who doesn't have an operational assignment?

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Nov 8 at 2013 11:02 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:02:01 -0500

They're just looking for a replacement for the female cover, not the male. The manufacturer of the female cover went out of business, so the Corps was weighing its options. They are also looking at the women just adopting the male cover. While I was at the Marine Barracks for Lt.Gen Williams retirement, all the females assigned there wore the male cover. It looked good. I imagine they'll go with that.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2013 2:08 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:08:50 -0500

I remember watching the NCOs in the Pacific and thinking that is what a Marine is. The best!!!

Response by CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML made May 9 at 2014 11:06 AM

CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML — Fri, 09 May 2014 11:06:41 -0400

Even though I don't have a dog in this fight, I think this is one of the stupidest ideas I have ever seen come from the USMC leadership. Just looks to me like Political Correctness gone insanely wild. Somebody needs a good slap across the face and some reality injected again. Yikes!!!

Response by SPC Brendan Kearns made May 11 at 2014 9:46 PM

SPC Brendan Kearns — Sun, 11 May 2014 21:46:28 -0400

I guess if its not broken fix it until it is.