Dress blue uniform vs. the Greens?

SSG James Seets — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:04:56 -0400

Are you happy or sad to see the change?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2014 8:10 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:10:20 -0400

I prefer the blues, though the Dress Mess uniform is a little too civil war era for me.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2014 1:42 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:42:57 -0400

I like the Change, The Blues look better and fit better. I still wish I had My BDU's back though!!!!!

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2014 5:54 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 05:54:05 -0400

I love the Blues. They fit and look better in my opinion. Everyone get off these guys that still have greens lol. There's a wear out date, THEY KNOW! I got my ass chewed like two years ago at a formal because my new joes(who got issued blues) had the ASU and I still had the Class A uniform. It pissed me off, so of course I went out and bought em.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Mar 25 at 2014 8:38 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 08:38:38 -0400

As you can see by my retirement photo<<<<<, I still possessed my Green Class A's and wore them proudly....I honestly detested the change, as the "old" Dress Blues were the formal attire I utilized for special events: Dining-Ins, Balls, Spur Dinners, etc. I liked the way the old Blues looked with your service stripes on the sleeves, no shoulder sleeve insignia and with my Stetson and spurs looked so damn good. Just didn't like the bastardized look of the ASUs when they initially adopted them, and then with the "cancelling" of the greyish shirt for normal wear, it took away from normal, every day wear and for formal wear. But as I am retired now, it doesn't matter what I think, I just think we lost a little bit of ourselves when we made the switch, I always advocated for a more militaristic looking uniform similar to what we wore during the WWII-Korean War era Army.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Mar 25 at 2014 11:27 AM

Maj Chris Nelson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:27:03 -0400

I only had the Greens... i got the same crappy uniform in BLUE when I transfered to the Air Force..... it is nothing more than a business suit (a cheap one at that) with ribbons and such hanging off it....I really like the looks of the Army Blues and the MC dress uniforms. Not sure what the Navy has (lots less exposure to that for me...). I can only hope that the AF does not change uniforms in the next 2 years....as much as I DON'T like it, I don't want to buy a new one before I retire!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2014 3:51 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:51:37 -0400

After 14 years in the same set of greens I was issued, it was time for a change... And they were getting tight. I like the fit and look of the ASU.

Response by SGT Suraj Dave made Mar 28 at 2014 9:19 PM

SGT Suraj Dave — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:19:47 -0400

Sad. We look like the Navy. Green has always been the color to separate the Army from other branches. Also, Blues have no unit patch on them .... no way of telling what unit someone's in ... there aren't any unit patches on it. Just the DUI...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2014 11:45 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 23:45:27 -0400

I like the Blues better than the Greens, but I would have preferred a uniform more like the old "Ike" uniforms for non-formal wear and keep the Dress Blues and/or Mess Dress for formals. Just my 2 cents.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2014 6:28 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:28:35 -0400

I happy that those 2 or 3 soldiers who stand out in greens are now going to be forced to look like the rest.

Response by SFC Aaron Calmes made Mar 29 at 2014 6:34 PM

SFC Aaron Calmes — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 18:34:12 -0400

I like the ASUs but wish they would have kept the traditional service stripes and bus driver hat.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2014 11:17 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:17:59 -0400

Happy. While the "Green's" of Class 'A' as there were known as, served their purpose, they just didn't look good. Now the Dress Blues or "ASU" as they are now called are steeped in traditions reaching back to the civil war. I think they look great. Everything stands out and our DA Photos look so much better. The materials are far superior to those of the Green uniform (thanks to Marlow White). Now that doesn't mean that I am apposed to the idea that was being kicked around, that of returning to the old WWII uniforms. Those uniforms would have been a better alternative to the Green Class 'A's. But as it stands, the ASU is here to stay and I am happy with the change.

Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Apr 16 at 2014 4:23 PM

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:23:07 -0400

We modified the Dress Blues into the current ASU uniform. I always hated that green. It looks bad next to the ASUs. I was all for the switch.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2014 4:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:37:42 -0400

The Army Green Uniform is still current, but only until next summer unless they extend the deadline again

Response by SFC Robin Gates made Aug 3 at 2014 9:35 PM

SFC Robin Gates — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 21:35:01 -0400

Khakis if anyone remembers!!!! Dinosaurs will remember them...LOL

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 6 at 2014 1:15 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 13:15:38 -0400

Did the Army get rid of the dress greens? If so when?

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 14 at 2014 7:56 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 19:56:10 -0400

SSG James Seets I like the blues, but I'm retired now. Marine still win, but the sting isn't as painful.

Response by Cpl Dennis F. made Sep 14 at 2014 8:27 PM

Cpl Dennis F. — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 20:27:27 -0400

I never owned blues, but preferred the Greens anyway.
Utilities were verboten off base. If you were seen in them I'm pretty sure you would be keelhauled with out getting to draw a good breath!

Response by 1LT Kathleen Heisler made Jun 7 at 2015 3:38 PM

1LT Kathleen Heisler — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 15:38:32 -0400

When did the Army go Blue class A uniforms

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Jun 24 at 2015 10:29 AM

1SG Michael Blount — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:29:54 -0400

While I like the change, I don't know why we went away from blue in the first place. What goes around comes around, I guess

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2015 7:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:37:29 -0400

I love the blues, I always felt like a pickle in the Class A's!!

Response by SSG Steven Cody made Dec 28 at 2015 3:29 AM

SSG Steven Cody — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 03:29:18 -0500

I never wore blues. As a former paratrooper I will say that jump boots look much better and more natural in greens vs blues.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2016 10:00 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 22:00:37 -0400

We need a better class B uniform. Current class B looks like an ice-cream man. Dont approve of utility uniforms for an office or public environment (except at field-type demonstrations) We need a good professional-looking class B perhaps like the old khaki or even better a WW2 type khaki with an optional Ike jacket when its cooler.

Response by SPC John Louiso made Jul 5 at 2016 10:32 PM

SPC John Louiso — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 22:32:16 -0400

Pissed off that we changed from the great Khakis to green. Then I go out and purchase my Blues for DRESS occasions only to have them as the norm now. I like it. The greens were awful, along with the Disco BDUs! Loved my OG 107s in the 82nd! Airborne Forever!!!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2017 8:45 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:45:47 -0500

The one thing that I did like about the greens was wearing the unit patches on the sleeves. Other than that it's like the Army and Air Force were competing to see who could make their dress uniforms uglier.

I do like this vintage look. The problem I have with it is that you'd have to need doubles or triples of everything. You'll need all the bling for 2 jackets and the shirt. Depending on what you've got you could be looking at $120 for a ribbon rack alone.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Dec 22 at 2017 9:18 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 21:18:21 -0500

Hate both, now that I am retired I see the Sergeant Major of the Army wearing the Pink and Greens, I hope it goes that way. I really do! Hats off to him for being bold enough to push it!

Response by SSG Walter Corretjer made Nov 28 at 2018 2:03 AM

SSG Walter Corretjer — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 02:03:11 -0500

Very happy with the change.

Response by Lt Col George Roll made Jul 18 at 2020 9:17 PM

Lt Col George Roll — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 21:17:30 -0400

I'm Veterin of the AF but think the Green and pink uniform reminiscent of wwII is Good. My Cousin Jimmy Merrell served as a Paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne and made several combat jumps! Jimmy looked Great in his paratrooper uniform! With blouses jump boots and Glider patch.