Posted on Oct 6, 2022
New Uniforms Coming for Sailors as Navy Looks to Leave Flammable Clothing Issue Behind
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Guess the wants of Sailors are ever changing. Hard to believe this line from the article, because the coveralls were the uniform of choice "at sea". I'm thinking the "surveyed" Sailors were probably "shore duty" Sailors who never wore them in the first place.
"Hansen noted that the uniform was developed with sailors in mind and pointed to the fact that 84% of surveyed sailors told leadership that they wanted something other than standard coveralls." Definitely not true during my last sea assignment aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18). Coveralls were the "uniform of choice" during my 2010-2013 sea tour.
"Hansen noted that the uniform was developed with sailors in mind and pointed to the fact that 84% of surveyed sailors told leadership that they wanted something other than standard coveralls." Definitely not true during my last sea assignment aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18). Coveralls were the "uniform of choice" during my 2010-2013 sea tour.
New Uniforms Coming for Sailors as Navy Looks to Leave Flammable Clothing Issue Behind
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The Navy can't make up their minds. As a sea going Marine in the 80s, it was the ball cap/dixie cup cover and dungarees in port and a mix of dungarees, coveralls or OG107 pants and flight deck shirt at sea.
My favorite was dungarees and Coraframs (low quarter dress shoes).
My favorite was dungarees and Coraframs (low quarter dress shoes).
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LTC Trent Klug
CPO David R. D. We worked the flight deck during special weapons moves and we wore the issued steel toe boots.
We made a killing on those after the 'Shellback initiation'.. We asked sailorswho were going to throw those over the side after the ceremony if we could have them instead. We outfitted the whole MARDET and the Weapons gang (we took care of them and vice versa). Then the next day they announced new boots issue, but you had to have old steel toes for turn in. BWAHAHA
We made a killing on those after the 'Shellback initiation'.. We asked sailorswho were going to throw those over the side after the ceremony if we could have them instead. We outfitted the whole MARDET and the Weapons gang (we took care of them and vice versa). Then the next day they announced new boots issue, but you had to have old steel toes for turn in. BWAHAHA
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LTC Trent Klug
CPO David R. D. After we teased them about them costing lots of money, we gave all the leftovers to guys who needed them. Shining they were!
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CPO David R. D.
LTC Trent Klug - That's funny. I know after my first Shellback Initiation, my boondockers were ruined, there was about a 2 inch circle of steel showing where leather once was on both shoes. I have to admit, they got tossed over the side. I had another set of boots standing by.
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