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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The rolling of the sleeves makes the pen pockets useless, and depending on the how high they are rolled unit patches would be covered as well. All new uniforms are treated with Permehtrin to protect from disease carrying insects such as mosquitoes. If the sleeves were rolled that part of the insect repellent system becomes ineffective. There could be an increase in cases of Malaria, Zika, West Nile, etc. That being said, I think the BDU way is a better option if it comes to that.
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I don't care as long as we get to do it. I am tired of walking around in garrison with my sleeves down when it is 90 degrees. Makes no sense.
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I'm going to have to vote for simplicity. Having rolled my BDU sleeves up for decades... I believe the Marine was just makes more sense.
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They can't even get the pen pockets to look right when you adjust the wrists of the blouse, but rolling sleeves will look acceptable? #mindblown
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as far as neatness and appearance i could see it but also i think if anything we should have it were you can roll your sleeves one to two rolls in the field or on deployment it definitely helps with cooling down
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You gotta question the legitimacy of folks who make decisions about uniform requirements. Half the time those decisions are made by folks who no longer have laborious jobs in the brutalizing elements. The only issue I could see with rolling up the sleeves is sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer. But let the individuals make their own decisions and provide them with sunblock. If the other services can do it, then so should the Army. Also, just a question as I am not knowledgeable about Army uniform regs. Are you able to de-blouse (take of your uniform top) in your immediate work area?
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LTC Paul Labrador
Uniform in the immediate work area has always been up to the chain of commande as appropriate.
I served in the "pre ACU" Army and can tell you that sleeves up isn't any better than sleeves down. And when the Army is going to pay for your melanoma treatment down the line, they have a right to tell you how to avoid it.
I served in the "pre ACU" Army and can tell you that sleeves up isn't any better than sleeves down. And when the Army is going to pay for your melanoma treatment down the line, they have a right to tell you how to avoid it.
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