When attaching devices on ribbons, break the back prongs off of the devices. They will break off clean. Then use white Elmers glue, put small dab on the back of the device with a toothpick. Then press the device onto the ribbon. Use a clean toothpick to easily wipe off any excess guy that me squeeze out. Any small amounts left dry clear. Your ribbons wont get all warped or distorted by punching the clasp through. Ive done this for years. Its sticks grey and your ribbons stay looking sharp. Elmers Wood Glue works the best, but its yellow. You just have to be more careful about what squeezes out. Get an old ribbon and practice it before you go to working on your real set. If you have fat fingers.... use a pair of tweezers or needle nose pliers to set the device on the ribbon. You don't want to slide it into place.
Quote from: Flying Pig on May 12, 2015, 09:01:08 AMWhen attaching devices on ribbons, break the back prongs off of the devices. They will break off clean. Then use white Elmers glue, put small dab on the back of the device with a toothpick. Then press the device onto the ribbon. Use a clean toothpick to easily wipe off any excess guy that me squeeze out. Any small amounts left dry clear. Your ribbons wont get all warped or distorted by punching the clasp through. Ive done this for years. Its sticks grey and your ribbons stay looking sharp. Elmers Wood Glue works the best, but its yellow. You just have to be more careful about what squeezes out. Get an old ribbon and practice it before you go to working on your real set. If you have fat fingers.... use a pair of tweezers or needle nose pliers to set the device on the ribbon. You don't want to slide it into place. UltraThin uses tweezers to place their attachments on the ribbons. It does take some practice, but many squadrons likely have some old, dirty ribbons that have little use beyond acting as a practice piece.
^^true. Just don't get the grungy pair out of daddy's tool box .
Always wear thick boot socks when wearing boots.
Depends on the sock, UA makes some mean boot socks which are thin and extremely comfortable. Also depends on the boot, get good boots and you won't ever worry about it.
Hrm. As a cadet I was just told to wear two pairs of socks.
I would not recommend wearing 2 pairs of socks to anyone, especially if they're cotton.
Quote from: JC004 on May 16, 2015, 03:48:18 AMI would not recommend wearing 2 pairs of socks to anyone, especially if they're cotton.I would not recommend wearing cotton anything if you can avoid it. It is a horrible fabric. For tbe undershirt, wear polyester. For the socks, either merino wool or polyester. For those that do not know, cotton when wet is horrible at retaining heat. In addition, it takes a long time to dry. Polyester is better at retaining heat and is quicker to dry. In addition, it is typically lighter than cotton. Wool has fantastic heating abilities when wet. The down side is that it is heavy and can a while to dry. Merino wool is more breathable and does dry faster than regular wool. Backpackers are pretty much straight anti-cotton clothing.
This is when goons from Cotton Incorporated showed up at my front door, attempted to smother me with a bag of cotton, and told me that I had to replace it with their "Cotton - the fabric of our lives" song.
When blousing your trousers, blouse them from the inside. This keeps the trousers from riding up or becoming unbloused. 1. Put on trousers2. put on boots3. Lower the trousers, create an inside cuff and wrap the blousing band* around your cuff and boot.4. Raise trousers, buckle belt. The trousers will be taut when pulled up.*Use the Velcro 1 inch blousing bands.
Quote from: MSG Mac on May 16, 2015, 08:37:22 PMWhen blousing your trousers, blouse them from the inside. This keeps the trousers from riding up or becoming unbloused. 1. Put on trousers2. put on boots3. Lower the trousers, create an inside cuff and wrap the blousing band* around your cuff and boot.4. Raise trousers, buckle belt. The trousers will be taut when pulled up.*Use the Velcro 1 inch blousing bands.Or you can place the issue GI bands into the cuff and crimp together. Instant blousing and last for awhile. I agree velcro bands work wonders for blousing.
There are many, many ways to blouse boots. Take ten people and you will find ten different ways to do it.And every one of them is the "right" way.... As long as the results meet the requirements of CAPM 39-1, who cares how you did it?
I'm leery of a "list of uniform tips" because "good ideas" and "short cuts that worked for me" slowly become "this is the only acceptable way of doing XYZ".
Quote from: MSG Mac on May 16, 2015, 08:37:22 PMWhen blousing your trousers, blouse them from the inside. This keeps the trousers from riding up or becoming unbloused. 1. Put on trousers2. put on boots3. Lower the trousers, create an inside cuff and wrap the blousing band* around your cuff and boot.4. Raise trousers, buckle belt. The trousers will be taut when pulled up.*Use the Velcro 1 inch blousing bands.You know, I do it the way I was taught in the Marines. Has served me well so far.Wrap the laces around the top of your boot and then tie the bow. Place the blousing band between 2nd and 3rd eyelets. Don't pull your trousers all the way yet where they would normally sit on your waist. Blouse the trouser legs. Pull up trousers and button them. This gets you a tight blouse and one that is neat versus having a bunch of material hanging down and over the blousing point. Of course you're going to get some material hanging down as you work throughout the day.
I like to look good in what I'm wearing as much as the next guy, but if we spent half the time we spend jawjacking about uniforms on our actual missions, we would be a force to be reckoned with.
I snagged on of these measuring devices last year:It works a treat for quickly and easily doing shoulder-sleeve insignia and collar insignia.
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So on my BDU, am I required to have the American flag on the side or not? I am hearing no from some, and yes from others
Quote from: William K. Bolan on February 11, 2016, 09:43:50 AMSo on my BDU, am I required to have the American flag on the side or not? I am hearing no from some, and yes from othersThe mandatory non-wear date is next year, to have it off the uniform. Some units are not making new members put it on, but not making current members take it off until 2017. I'd ask your commander.
No clue. At one time I wore 6 total but as I've become less hooah with age I've mellowed to just 4.
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=325.msg4908#msg4908and http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=325.msg75617#msg75617
I finally came to the point where I had to refer to this post to find the thread # for the patches. You should have seen me standing in the store aisle trying to figure out which threads were blue and which were purple (color deficient)
Quote from: TheSkyHornet on May 03, 2016, 01:57:38 PMI finally came to the point where I had to refer to this post to find the thread # for the patches. You should have seen me standing in the store aisle trying to figure out which threads were blue and which were purple (color deficient) I may have to change the colors. We'll see. Might just be #4900 (Navy).
Quote from: JC004 on June 20, 2016, 12:23:52 PMQuote from: TheSkyHornet on May 03, 2016, 01:57:38 PMI finally came to the point where I had to refer to this post to find the thread # for the patches. You should have seen me standing in the store aisle trying to figure out which threads were blue and which were purple (color deficient) I may have to change the colors. We'll see. Might just be #4900 (Navy).Great. Another excursion around Jo-Ann Fabric like a lost little lamb
dose anyone know if your allowed to military press your AF blues uniform? Over all good article.
Posted from another thread... if you take your ABU/BDU to a tailor and you are not certain they understand the regs for putting on your occupational badges, show them this graphic (in addition to the relevant text out of 39-1)
If I have to order them from Vanguard, I'll make a ribbon last as long as possible. My military ribbons are easy, I can just go to MCS and grab them. That's part of the reason I only use plastic racks instead of metal. I've had the metal ones slice a ribbon right off the backing just by sliding it on.