What would your dress uniform look like if you had to wear it weekly?

MOPP4.<div><br></div><div>Seriously though. For about 6 months last year, our shop used to wear full ASU's on the last Friday of every month. As AIT instructors, I thought it added a look of professionalism that the young Soldiers appreciated. Gave them something to strive for. When we changed branch leadership, it sort of fell to the wayside.</div><div><br></div><div>I personally think that classroom-based AIT instructors should wear B's as a daily duty uniform. I never understood the use of a utility uniform when you are not working in a "utility" environment. As a young private, I remember the recruiters wearing B's and always thought that it looked REALLY professional, and I think AIT instructors should carry that look on. A college English professor wears a tie to work, why do we wear our field/utility/workin' uniform?</div>

I did wear it daily when in MDW as an MP! Medals, ribbons, white gloves and with taps while on 12 hour patrols and working gates. It gets easy once you have to to maintain it. We wear it so little, we forget the tricks and secrets to weekly or daily wear protection!&nbsp;

Shower shoes, shorts and the long sleeve white shirt with no tie

B's, at a minimum, once a month isn't the worst idea. It would prevent the all too common occurrence of people realizing on the morning of inspection day that their uniform has "shrunk".

Full-blown, short-sleeved, open collared B's in the summer with full-blown, long-sleeved, tie B's (indoors) under the ASU jacket (outdoors).<br><br>And a large bib. &nbsp;I eat a lot of messy foods for lunch.

I sent a Corporal to a meritorious Sergeant Promotion board. When the Sergeant Major gave them their pre-board brief he told them to pick the uniform of their choice for the board. It was a Marine Barracks so everyone had dress blues. The four candidates all waited on the quarterdeck. Three in dress blues, mine in clean, unstarched, un-ironed utilities. When the board was done, I was called to the Barracks XO's office. He wanted to tell me about my Corporal at the board.

Each Marine was asked why they chose the uniform they did. The three in Dress Blues gave generic dress blues are the sharpest uniform and some history points about the uniform. My Corporal gave the following answer.

"I serve in an important role at an important post. I do it in utilities. If I am called upon to fight, capture, wound, or kill an enemy, I'll do it in utilities. If I am to die for my country, I'll do it in utilities. I understand who I am and why I am in the United States Marine Corps. Everything that the Marine Corps wants me to do that is truly important, I'll do in utilities. That's why I am at this promotion board in utilities."

The XO wanted to know what I and my 1stSgt were feeding our NCO's. He advised that we cut the ration in half, but wanted to know if we could spare some for the three other companies. He said after that answer the Corporal could have told them to take a flying leap and he still would have swept the board.

We do that at Nuclear Power School - service uniform Monday-Thrusday, dress uniform on Friday. No big deal - we maintain them as if it was our job.

Tailored khakis in "under arms" (helmet, branch scarf, pistol belt, & boots) configuration. In my time, this was a uniform reserved for interior guard duty, honor guard, parades, etc.

Bare minimum amount of work. For me, I think that would be what the Army calls "class B" and what the Air Force calls "service dress"...essentially, the blue suit and tie with the ribbon rack. Definitely not the Mess Dress.

I went to basic in 88 during the "old Military" if you did not have a Job such as a mechanic where you got dirty or was in the field, you wore your class b uniform and were responsible for maintaining the standard. You did not go off base or post in uniform unless you were coming to and from work. there was no going to visit schools in ACU's or public events. The marines still adhere to this standard why cant the Army or Air Force. a lot of basic soldiering is being lost just by the new uniforms we wear today. Shining shoes ironing shirts and pants on your own personal time was part of daily life. it taught self discipline and when i did it I would take pride in making sure i had a professional appearance every day.