Nothing Wrong with an Non-Honor Guard Color Guard

[Eclipse]

Aaaand there's the problem where the blues won't ship for some reason. I know cadets who waited over a year before their blues were sent to them after they ordered them through eservices and made multiple attempts to re-order them.

Relevance?  The FCU is a benefit, but should not be considered the only source of uniforms for cadets.

[Major Carrales]

Aaaand there's the problem where the blues won't ship for some reason. I know cadets who waited over a year before their blues were sent to them after they ordered them through eservices and made multiple attempts to re-order them.

Relevance?  The FCU is a benefit, but should not be considered the only source of uniforms for cadets.

But, the argument was that the existence of Free blues negated the need for field uniforms on color guards.  Thus, it is relevant to the flow of the debate.

[Eclipse]

But, the argument was that the existence of Free blues negated the need for field uniforms on color guards.  Thus, it is relevant to the flow of the debate.

OK, I'll buy that in terms of the discussion, but then it is simply an in correct statement.  And further to the discussion, in most cases BDU's are the most appropriate uniform to where for cadets who are also, by design, kids, and tend to not be able to keep a dress uniform clean for a prolonged period of time.

[cap235629]

But, the argument was that the existence of Free blues negated the need for field uniforms on color guards.  Thus, it is relevant to the flow of the debate.

OK, I'll buy that in terms of the discussion, but then it is simply an in correct statement.  And further to the discussion, in most cases BDU's are the most appropriate uniform to where for cadets who are also, by design, kids, and tend to not be able to keep a dress uniform clean for a prolonged period of time.

what did you do with "there is no gray" Eclipse? CAPM 39-1 and the pamphlet are pretty straightforward...

[Eclipse]

But, the argument was that the existence of Free blues negated the need for field uniforms on color guards.  Thus, it is relevant to the flow of the debate.

OK, I'll buy that in terms of the discussion, but then it is simply an in correct statement.  And further to the discussion, in most cases BDU's are the most appropriate uniform to where for cadets who are also, by design, kids, and tend to not be able to keep a dress uniform clean for a prolonged period of time.

what did you do with "there is no gray" Eclipse? CAPM 39-1 and the pamphlet are pretty straightforward...

Honestly, I kinda jumped into the pool here and don't know which direction to swim.  Ignore...

[mrg]

In a field setting, where the UOD is BDU's, the wearing of BDU's by those posting colors is allowed. In non-field setting, parades etc, where the Blues uniform.

http://www.chandlerswatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/JointColorGuardIraq.jpg

[mrg]

*wear the Blues uniform. Sorry : )

However, I've seen parades where the color guard had BDU's/ABU's.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Nothing wrong with that. But as you'll see, the Parade "bells and whistles" are missing from the Field Uniform Guard. That seems to be the issue when some CAP units do it. They seem to think that because Blues call for cords/belts/ascots/gloves/etc, so do the BDUs. I'm just wondering why they don't put their ribbons on as well? Maybe it just doesn't look "cool" enough.