Posted on Jun 17, 2016
I think it's great we are being allowed to roll sleeves again, but we need to do it the way we did BDUs. What do you think?
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In the photo you can see this Soldier is wearing it rolled like the Marines wear theirs. I think we need to go back to the way we rolled with BDUs, where the cuff was to the outside. It looks better , and you can just tug the cuff down to easily access your long sleeves when you needed them.
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So these guys in the photo are having a formal ceremony for rolling a Soldier's sleeves up?! That's what it looks like...
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LTC Robert McKenna
Its First Cav! We had a Brigade ceremony to retire a horse once, glad to see things haven't changed.
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Remember the BDU way. The pen placement might be an issue. I have no issues with it whatsoever.
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I haven't worn these since they were BDU's. But, it would seem to me that if the current sleeves allowed for the way we did them then with the cuff down, it would make it a more functional method in case you need the sleeves in a hurry. But since I wasn't out in the field during my time maybe there are reasons that contradict this. Are there?
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I spent the last five years of my career at in a Marine Corps Detachment at a multi-service school command on an Air Force Base in Texas. We were sleeves-up year-round, and I loved it. We looked sharp and distinguished from the other services.
Granted, you can't pull them down immediately like the way the Army and Air Force does (did?) it. But when Marines are in the field, the sleeves are down anyway.
Granted, you can't pull them down immediately like the way the Army and Air Force does (did?) it. But when Marines are in the field, the sleeves are down anyway.
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The "BDU" way looks "more professional" because you don't know how to roll sleeves.
Now on practicality, that's a different story.
Now on practicality, that's a different story.
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Cuffs out. I liked rolling my sleeves up. Was there any decrease in skin cancer diagnoses after sleeves went down? Vascularity, biceps, tattoos; as long as we weren't in the field: sun's out, guns out!
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I haven't seen any guidance yet on rolling sleeves. Anyone have a link to it?
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SFC (Join to see)
From what I read in the Army times only the hood unit is demoing the new look. Close hold by DA I bet..
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Marine Cammies are made differently. The Velcro patch prevents you from rolling ACU/OCP sleeves the way we roll ours. So I'm inclined to agree with the OP. The soldier in this photo looks terrible with rolled sleeves. Honestly though, why is this even a thing? It seems like the Army is constantly changing shit just because they get bored and want to look slightly different. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they adopted an effective camouflage but shit man.
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As a Navy member who wore BDU's up until 2012, when we changed over to the NWU III and have always rolled sleeves the Marine way, we changed to old Army way and that is the best way...... So I would roll Army way...
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