Posted on Jun 10, 2020
Why do they keep calling the new AGSU the WWII uniform?
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They changed the appearance significantly from the original. Don’t people notice?
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CPL Patrick O'Driscoll
Because if I have to buy it and wear it while they’re calling it the uniform of the Greatest Generation I’d like it to actually be in the uniform of the Greatest Generation. I think the original looks so much better.
Redesigning it was unnecessary, bizarre and ridiculous in my view.
Of course no one cares so we’re stuck with this bizarre version of the WWII uniform.
I just think it’s a missed opportunity but ultimately you’re right I shouldn’t care.
Redesigning it was unnecessary, bizarre and ridiculous in my view.
Of course no one cares so we’re stuck with this bizarre version of the WWII uniform.
I just think it’s a missed opportunity but ultimately you’re right I shouldn’t care.
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CPL Patrick O'Driscoll - In all honesty, the only thing about the uniform that bothers me is that I may have to purchase it. I am hoping to be retired before the mandatory wear date. I'm tired of buying a new uniform style every few years.
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CPL Patrick O'Driscoll
The coat actually looks closer to the modern USMC coat with subdued buttons than the Army one. SFC Michael D.
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The issue I always see is people hating on the ASU/Blues and loving the AGSU because the AGSU is "historic".....completely ignoring that the ASU/Blues are based on even more historic uniforms of the Army during the 1800s.
Generals having dark pants because they aren't getting faded like the troops who didn't wear the coat because it was hot so the pants faded into a lighter blue...and it looks amazing with a Stetson.
But the main reason, here it is, this is why people love the AGSU/Greatest Generation uniforms.......the 23,087,349 movies about WWII. It's what is seen the most.
Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers are amazing yes, but that doesn't mean it's the best uniform.
I'm with you on being tired of changing uniforms. Since I've joined I've had: sweat suit, APFU, now IPFU; BDUs, UCP ACUs, OCP ACUs, now Scorpion ACUs; Class A's (greens), ASU, and now am starting to put $ away for AGSU. (Don't get me wrong, getting rid of the UCP was a GOOD idea, that thing should never have happened!)
We just made the Blues into the "normal" dress uniform back in like 2011/12 and only 10 years later are downgrading it back to "tuxedo only" status again? I'd really like to be a fly on the wall at HQDA to see the shenanigans among these decisions. I'm pretty sure it resembles Pentagon Wars and just has people getting close to retiring trying to set themselves up or wanting that 4th Star.
The only people really loving all of this Army craziness of the last 20 years is Ira Green, Vanguard, AAFES, and Marlow White.
Generals having dark pants because they aren't getting faded like the troops who didn't wear the coat because it was hot so the pants faded into a lighter blue...and it looks amazing with a Stetson.
But the main reason, here it is, this is why people love the AGSU/Greatest Generation uniforms.......the 23,087,349 movies about WWII. It's what is seen the most.
Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers are amazing yes, but that doesn't mean it's the best uniform.
I'm with you on being tired of changing uniforms. Since I've joined I've had: sweat suit, APFU, now IPFU; BDUs, UCP ACUs, OCP ACUs, now Scorpion ACUs; Class A's (greens), ASU, and now am starting to put $ away for AGSU. (Don't get me wrong, getting rid of the UCP was a GOOD idea, that thing should never have happened!)
We just made the Blues into the "normal" dress uniform back in like 2011/12 and only 10 years later are downgrading it back to "tuxedo only" status again? I'd really like to be a fly on the wall at HQDA to see the shenanigans among these decisions. I'm pretty sure it resembles Pentagon Wars and just has people getting close to retiring trying to set themselves up or wanting that 4th Star.
The only people really loving all of this Army craziness of the last 20 years is Ira Green, Vanguard, AAFES, and Marlow White.
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These two uniforms are not the same.
I still don’t get this redesign, especially the weird giant tall pocket flaps. The cap is not the USAAF crush cap. It’s just bizarre as well.
I still don’t get this redesign, especially the weird giant tall pocket flaps. The cap is not the USAAF crush cap. It’s just bizarre as well.
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It’s just annoying when the Army keeps referring to the need for this because the greatest generation wore it and it looked cool.
....but then they changed it from what they wore in WWII and what they thought was so cool.
....but then they changed it from what they wore in WWII and what they thought was so cool.
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Because they look close enough for people just to call them that. Also, I sort of wish the Army would have tried to come up with something more modern and unique rather than going for a retread for the second time in a row. Especially since it hasn't even been that long since the last change.
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CPL Patrick O'Driscoll
I agree on something more modern, especially if they weren’t even going to honor the old one. I think a new semi formal uniform with a casual jacket (with inspiration from the Ike but a modern jacket that you could put your class A insignia on) would have been much better.
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