Stetson hat to be new Army standard headgear

[BradM]

We got three yet?

Anyway,  if the Army went to that thing, I'd quit. Between personal history with soldiers of 1st Cav, and their history, I wouldn't want anything to do with a uniform item related to them.

With budget cuts the Obama Administration is bringing back horses to the U.S. Army to replace humvees.

[BradM]

With the state of technology in Afghanistan and Lybia. The Obama Administration thought it wasnt fair that we have 21st century weapons while our enemies are still in the 7th century

[COL Land]

I detest the black beret... one of the worst decisions the Army ever made. Give it back to the Rangers and let us regular joes wear a patrol cap.

Hooah!   

[manfredvonrichthofen]

I detest the black beret... one of the worst decisions the Army ever made. Give it back to the Rangers and let us regular joes wear a patrol cap.

Hooah!   

I wore the beret for about six years, and found it to be the most comfortable headgear that I wore, more so than the PC and boonie. I did prefer the baseball cap that we were allowed to wear in the brigade area, and in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[abdsp51]

I have worn a beret for 12 yrs and I prefer it over a pc any day of the week.  My next preference would be the boonie. 

[MSG Mac]

Is it time to kill this line of discussion? April Fool's day was over a week ago.

[bosshawk]

CAPtalk kill a uniform thread: perish the thought.

[niferous]

I remember when that happened and it was discovered that the Army was making berets in China. I was stationed at Ft Hood at the time and it was right after they issued the things. Well maybe 6 months after. Anyway the Army Times or whatever it was called ran a big story on it. The funny thing was that it seemed that those who were the most outraged would go out to the seady surplus stores outside of post and buy new berets when their issue one wore out, which usually took 3-4 months. They buy them there because they were cheaper or better quality. Guess where they were made? Maybe not China but not in the USA either!

I forgot to add. I HATED the beret. In my opinion the only people who should be wearing one is the Green Berets. Maybe rangers but that's it. If it's hot outside it's litterally like wearing a big wool sock on your head. Not to mention half the people wear it all jacked up and it just looks stupid.

I recently got back into Scouting after years of being out and found the cool looking new uniforms are all made in Bangladesh. The shirts seem ok but I'm not fond of the pants. My wife has a pair and the zipper broke on hers less than five weeks or about five meetings after buying it.