Posted on Oct 24, 2015
What's the deal with the female GARRISON cover? Are female Marines authorized to wear the male garrison cover?
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Apparently this became an issue after a picture of a female Marine wearing what appeared to be a male garrison cover was posted on social media yesterday. (10/23/15)
There is nothing that I can find that SPECIFICALLY addresses this question. The Maradmin 658/13 says this:
AGENDA ITEM A: UNIVERSAL DRESS AND SERVICE CAPS
(1) RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT THE CURRENT MALE SERVICE AND DRESS FRAME CAP AS THE UNIVERSAL CAP FOR ALL MARINES (WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE BUT MAINTAIN THE SAME DISTINCTIVE APPEARANCE).
CMC DECISION: APPROVED. FEMALE MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE CURRENT MALE DRESS AND SERVICE CAPS IMMEDIATELY, BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OWN THEM UNTIL THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE AS DETAILED BELOW.
It does not speak to the garrison cover... Can anyone give a reference that makes it clear? I think they issue the male version to females in bootcamp, but still can't find a reference. The uniform regs don't cover* it either.. (that was punny!)
Anyone?
There is nothing that I can find that SPECIFICALLY addresses this question. The Maradmin 658/13 says this:
AGENDA ITEM A: UNIVERSAL DRESS AND SERVICE CAPS
(1) RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT THE CURRENT MALE SERVICE AND DRESS FRAME CAP AS THE UNIVERSAL CAP FOR ALL MARINES (WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO MAKE IT MORE COMFORTABLE BUT MAINTAIN THE SAME DISTINCTIVE APPEARANCE).
CMC DECISION: APPROVED. FEMALE MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE CURRENT MALE DRESS AND SERVICE CAPS IMMEDIATELY, BUT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO OWN THEM UNTIL THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE AS DETAILED BELOW.
It does not speak to the garrison cover... Can anyone give a reference that makes it clear? I think they issue the male version to females in bootcamp, but still can't find a reference. The uniform regs don't cover* it either.. (that was punny!)
Anyone?
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I believe mismatching the male and female uniforms to save money was a mistake, our female Marines need to keep their independent identity.
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I know in my years ( 1979-1983) in service, WM's had their own version. I often wondered why we didn't wear the same. I figured it may have dealt with WM's having more hair to cover thus the need for a modified Cover for them. I can't really comment on uniform regs anymore since I don't keep up with them anymore.
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New plan by the President. He wants all our troops to look the same. He does not like the women standing out. In fact some WM's are wearing male dress blues. I hate it. I was exceptionaly proud to be one of the fewer and prouder, it was drilled in our head all through boot that we were special because we were Women Marines. Making women the same as the men takes away from the special tradition of being a Women Marine.
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We have recently been told that women are the same as men, and you can even feel like a woman one day and a man the next. Bathroom choice is up to how you feel that day as well. It's all good.
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