Why do they keep calling the new AGSU the WWII uniform?

CPL Patrick O'Driscoll — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:16:39 -0400

They changed the appearance significantly from the original. Don’t people notice?

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jun 10 at 2020 10:29 PM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:29:56 -0400

Because they look close enough for people just to call them that. Also, I sort of wish the Army would have tried to come up with something more modern and unique rather than going for a retread for the second time in a row. Especially since it hasn't even been that long since the last change.

Response by CPL Patrick O'Driscoll made Jun 10 at 2020 11:01 PM

CPL Patrick O'Driscoll — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:01:02 -0400

It’s just annoying when the Army keeps referring to the need for this because the greatest generation wore it and it looked cool.

....but then they changed it from what they wore in WWII and what they thought was so cool.

Response by CPL Patrick O'Driscoll made Jun 10 at 2020 11:09 PM

CPL Patrick O'Driscoll — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:09:47 -0400

These two uniforms are not the same.
I still don’t get this redesign, especially the weird giant tall pocket flaps. The cap is not the USAAF crush cap. It’s just bizarre as well.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2020 12:51 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:51:03 -0400

Why is this bothering you so much?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2020 11:06 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:06:30 -0400

Because that is where the Army took the concept from.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Jun 11 at 2020 1:59 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:59:02 -0400

My guess is the last time the Army wore a uniform that looked similar to the "new" uniform was during WWII. WWII was a time of great challenges and even greater accomplishments for the US Army. Something to be proud of. Good to look back on with pride.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2021 12:02 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 May 2021 12:02:03 -0400

The issue I always see is people hating on the ASU/Blues and loving the AGSU because the AGSU is "historic".....completely ignoring that the ASU/Blues are based on even more historic uniforms of the Army during the 1800s.
Generals having dark pants because they aren't getting faded like the troops who didn't wear the coat because it was hot so the pants faded into a lighter blue...and it looks amazing with a Stetson.

But the main reason, here it is, this is why people love the AGSU/Greatest Generation uniforms.......the 23,087,349 movies about WWII. It's what is seen the most.
Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers are amazing yes, but that doesn't mean it's the best uniform.

I'm with you on being tired of changing uniforms. Since I've joined I've had: sweat suit, APFU, now IPFU; BDUs, UCP ACUs, OCP ACUs, now Scorpion ACUs; Class A's (greens), ASU, and now am starting to put $ away for AGSU. (Don't get me wrong, getting rid of the UCP was a GOOD idea, that thing should never have happened!)

We just made the Blues into the "normal" dress uniform back in like 2011/12 and only 10 years later are downgrading it back to "tuxedo only" status again? I'd really like to be a fly on the wall at HQDA to see the shenanigans among these decisions. I'm pretty sure it resembles Pentagon Wars and just has people getting close to retiring trying to set themselves up or wanting that 4th Star.

The only people really loving all of this Army craziness of the last 20 years is Ira Green, Vanguard, AAFES, and Marlow White.