I can 100% confirm Zach's beret shaping manual is accurate. The first time I was told what to do with my flat fuzzy beret I thought I was being fucked with.
Can confirm as well, it was fucking awful. through basic and ait i ended up getting like 5 berets due to getting to thin, ripping, and shaving a hole through 1 lol.
You find the beret story weird, just wait until you get to Baloney Bob. Nothing is weird until you either meet or hear about a guy like that. Honestly though, it does seem like an army thing to find the most inane, useless thing to do and force it on the enlisted for shits and giggles.
This is funnier when you know the Canadians have their beret pre-formed and has leather strips on the inside so it's nicer to wear and keep it in shape.
Buddy didn't make rank because my chain didn't submit him for a Navy Marine Corp Achievement Medal. He was the only one working with the contractors every day until 17 to install a major piece of equipment. Our chief said he was just doing his job...
I can actully real late in Army JROTC it's took me and a few of my friends a few hours but luckly My retired SGT told us he will deal with the mold I think that is what it is called it has been a few years but on Unifom inspections in class B's You really star to sweat.
