Airpirate Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 "Dear Leader" kicks America in the gut once again. A change to the Marine Corps' uniform hats could take the hard-nosed Leathernecks from the Halls of Montezuma to the shops of Christopher Street. Thanks to a plan by President Obama to create a "unisex" look for the Corps, officials are on the verge of swapping out the Marines' iconic caps with a new hat that some have derided as so "girly" that they would make the French blush. "We don't even have enough funding to buy bullets, and the DoD is pushing to spend $8 million on covers that look like women's hats!" one senior Marine source fumed to The Post. "The Marines deserve better. It makes them look ridiculous." The thin new hats have a feminine line that some officials think would make them look just as good on female marines as on males - in keeping with the Obama directive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 One of my regrets in life was never serving. I took a different path in life and thank all those that have. I was wondering what you guys that did felt about all this crap. Our military isn't some F'n social experiment! This is what we get when the radical, dope smokin' radical 60's degenerates are now running the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT_SPIRIT Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 actually the new hats kinda look like a sailor hat with a brim and since the Marines are part of the Navy it kinda makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHIEF DOC 99 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 WOWWEEEE ZOWWEEE BABY!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5A0pg4oN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5A0pg4oN8 TESTOSTERONE INJECTIONS ~ Fuck Yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycar10 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Well now arent they just stylish. I think this is an attempt to take the Ohh out of Ohhra. I am sorry to any ex marines in here but I think this is a plot to reduce the manliness of the Marines. All they need to do now is issue scarlet fanny packs to wear with the dress blues and gold scarfs. This looks like a bad Wayans brothers skit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycar10 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 http://nypost.com/2013/10/23/obama-wants-marines-to-wear-girly-hats/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Mark Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Several of thoughts on this... 1. It looks pretty damn similar to the pre-1859 headgear. 2. It does look somewhat like the headgear for the Legion Etrangere, (the French Foreign Legion,) which is probably the only unit in the French military that is on a par with our Special Forces/Seals/Delta. Call one of them 'girly' or a 'surrender monkey' to their face. Just let me know in advance, I wanna put the video on Youtube. 3. It is called the Dan Daly hat, for Sgt Major Dan Daly, two time Congressional Medal of Honor winner. 4. Obama had zero...ZERO...to do with this. He isn't forcing the Corps to wear anything. (In spite of all the hyperventilation in the press) This was proposed by the Marine Corps Uniform Board. The final decision on uniform changes will be made on the hat by the head of the USMC, Commandant of the Marine Corps. As it always is. And it's not a done deal. Surveys were sent out to unit commanders, asking their opinions. 5. It really doesn't look that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 This should be simple, if most of the rank and file Marines don't like it for whatever reason, then is should be a no-go. That should be only deciding factor. Yes Doc, it does resemble the style of the Legion Etrangere, but it also resembles a French traffic cop's hat. Airpirate, you should not blame everything on Obama, that is rude and disrespectful to our president. Besides, there is so much he screwed up that is his fault there is no need to over-reach. I do understand your point, if you blame him for everything you will be right more than wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycar10 Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 As for the brothers of the french foreign legion. They were on my right flank durring the 1st Gulf war we were under orders to be prepaired for for infiltrations from our right flank if we were hit hard luckly we moved to fast for that but just shows the level of repect we had for their abilities. I have been on several operations in my time with them and was not impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airpirate Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 This should be simple, if most of the rank and file Marines don't like it for whatever reason, then is should be a no-go. That should be only deciding factor. Yes Doc, it does resemble the style of the Legion Etrangere, but it also resembles a French traffic cop's hat. Airpirate, you should not blame everything on Obama, that is rude and disrespectful to our president. Besides, there is so much he screwed up that is his fault there is no need to over-reach. I do understand your point, if you blame him for everything you will be right more than wrong. Hey I just pasted the story, you should know by now that he doesn't take blame for anything. It's always someone else that's at fault I blame President Bush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 No this wasn't a straight directive from Obama, but he has put like minded people civilians in charge of our military and at the same time they have been relieving more flagged officers of their command than any other time in our history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasbin Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Not being a Marine, I have no comment other than if it doesn't bother the Marines & they can still kick-ass with them on, I'm all for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycorn Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 This should be simple, if most of the rank and file Marines don't like it for whatever reason, then is should be a no-go. That should be only deciding factor. :rotfl: apparently you'v never served in the us military.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badndn Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Why do you fuck with something like this? Simple...To unisex the Marines. It's ridiculous. Leave it alone. Sure, it's Obama's fault. Maybe not directly, but he is Commander in Chief. One phone call from him and this subject is dead. They still blaming Bush for stuff anyway. Damn I miss Bush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper38 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Damn I miss Bush. You and most of the military. Unfortunately as was pointed out, a LOT of the leadership (IMO) is now of the liberal mindset OR to f'n scared of rocking the boat so they are trying to be politically correct on EVERYTHING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The tin foil hat people are saying that the ones they are getting rid of are the ones that won't shoot on American citizens. Every commander in the theater during Benghazi has been relieved - one that very night because he was ready to disobey orders and sent in support. There's a lot of shit going on in our military and it goes far deeper than girlie hats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONMYI Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The tin foil hat people are saying that the ones they are getting rid of are the ones that won't shoot on American citizens. Every commander in the theater during Benghazi has been relieved - one that very night because he was ready to disobey orders and sent in support. There's a lot of shit going on in our military and it goes far deeper than girlie hats. I believe that from what I have seen.. Makes ya wonder about the replacements back fillin those positions ! ? I DO, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toycar10 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I believe that from what I have seen.. Makes ya wonder about the replacements back fillin those positions ! ? I DO, Dave Can you say Bobble head. I thank god I was retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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