Drills sergeants are the first to be fitted and issued new uniforms. Edit: The Army Green Service Uniform is cost neutral for all enlisted Soldiers because of their clothing allowance. Photo Courtesy: armytimes.com
I'm a Marine....Always hated the Army's service uniform....But this Service uniform is by far the most handsome uniform they introduced or should it be said re-introduced back in service, why were they ever done away with is beyond me. Congrats Army, someone truly is making a difference for you folks.
Too many higher ups trying to out do the Air Force during and after Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Thankfully the Army has final come around and reclaimed it's heritage.
The one time a Marine makes sense still a horses ass but you cant fix dumb angry smart mouthed and Stupid US 75 Regiment Rangers think you mariney weenies are well you know what you are just stay with your guys in your unit and ill stay in mine.
As a WW2 living historian I can tell you it's a great uniform. It's versatile and can be mixed. The Pinks&Greens had a chocolate shirt and a tan shirt. There were a tan or green tie. Their was the regular jacket and the so-called "Ike jacket" and the B-13 jacket that was similar to the "Ike". All the different combinations were wonderful, it was uniform with a touch of flair. We wear both good reproductions and original uniforms including original shoes.
During WWII officers wore dark jacket and tan pants, enlisted men wore dark jacket and dark pants. As my dad said, you could easily recognize who to salute, and/or avoid.
As a former soldier, I like them. Hopefully the ARMY will stick with them for a while. It seems the ARMY has always been trying to find something new rather than creating an identity. It’s fine to upgrade utility uniforms and equipment but the Class A uniform is what identifies your service.
You kids were spoiled. When I was in the army we didn’t even get uniforms. They just gave you a pointy stick to kill a Buffalo so you could use the hide to make a loincloth!
@@charlieyankee1046 The Cold War included such fun antics as the Korean War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War, Private Rump Ranger. Yeah, it was a hoot. 🖕
They definitely look cool and sharp, and give that nod to history which is priceless. It's a sweet uniform, no lie. I can already hear the Glenn Miller playing.
My father served in WWII and never wore "pinks & greens." Those were for the officers. He was an enlisted man and wore OD, plus khaki in the summer time.
I remember when our Dad wore the pink and green in the fifties and said it was expensive back then. He had to pay out of pocket as an officer. They did look really nice though!
Finally, this was a great uniform and it is good to see it again! The material is better and it is great to see the Army went first class on this. It is well worth the cost. We made much less in the 70's and you had to get several different types of uniforms and it was even worse for female soldiers. We wound up spending much more in real terms when you considered our pay. Many of us got some of our uniforms from the Thrift Shop so that we would not have to dig so far into our pockets and the clothing allowance never covered all the expenses. The Army Uniform that followed the Pink and Greens was bad and that is what I had when I first came in. My relatives who served in World War II (my uncles and step father) looked so much sharper than we did in the 70's. The the changes after that until now went from bad to worse. "The Blues" belong back in a formal setting and that change back to tradition is really welcome news. As a retiree, I am so happy to see our young soldiers and officers back in a uniform that makes them look sharp. It really improves Our Army's appearance to me. What a fantastic improvement. Army Strong!
Thank god. I'll take one for each day of the week! This is the kind of professional garrison uniform the Army needs. We should all switch over and never change it again.
Yes way to go..I believe we need to remember that we are UNITED . One Nation..one race and we should be ONE FAMILY 💯 GO GREEN...LETS HELP THEM REMEMBER..THAT WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN ❤️🙏🏾💜💯 THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE💯🙏🏾
I always loved these uniforms since I come from a family of WW11 veterans.I wish they had them as standard issue when I was in the Army back in the mid 80's.
I remember wearing service uniforms such as that in the in the air force when I first joined i.e. they were blue. The day we were allowed to wear BDUs for daily duty, the maintenance cost to the service members was reduced. Good luck and say hi to Glenn Miller.
As a 25 year US Army NCO retiree, I an happy to see the US Army return to it's "Military" roots with the Pinks & Greens. It represents a proper Service Uniform. Not the wanna be business suits I wore after 1979, which never looked right. The only exception are my Dress Blues, which are back to being a Special dress uniform as it was intended to be. The Army got off course in years past following the Air Forces idea of a uniform, but should have stayed with the Traditional uniform as the Navy and Marine Corp had. I am glad to see a return to what was best and traditional.
I went into the Army in 1955 and we had the Ike Jacket with matching trousers and brown boots and low quarters. Never did like the new greens and fortunately did not have to buy a new uniform. We were called the "The Brown Boot Army" and very proud.
In 1978 until 1982 We had 1, Class A (Which were all green with kaki shirts and black tie) and 2 of a more casual Class c which were a short sleeve kaki with open collar.) as for our BCU's at the time we had 3 tuck in shirts, solid OD Green (Only special units like LRRP's, Air Bourne and Special Forces had the good untuck "Jungle Type uniforms, in camo patterns, as did the Marines.) And get this. Uncle Sugar paid for it all! Everything changed right after I left the service. Goodbye Steel Pot. Good bye old M-16. and 1911. Oh1 and yeah. The base Ball Hat.
By the time these uniforms go into effect I’ll be an officer hopefully a captain or major. It’s always great to pay respect to the past and to those who was apart of those times . 🤟🏾🤟🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Fun fact that was 3rd Platoons DS where I went to basic. (Delta 1-19 Infantry) she was the junior Mambas DS I was 1st platoon (Spartans) back in September. She isn’t exactly the nicest person but she was funny
When Sergeant Major Thomas Payne received the Medal of Honor last week, he was wearing the new uniform. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Payne_(soldier)#Medal_of_Honor
Dad served in the Army in Vietnam. I've always loved the Army green even as an ROTC cadet. Ultimately I ended up enlisting in the Navy, just in time for the switch back to the iconic crackerjack uniform. Can't say I liked wearing that but there was no mistaking a Navy man for the Good Humor ice cream man afterwards. It is nice to see the Army take a look back to it's better days. Such a great looking uniform.
They look great, very similar to the USMC service A/B/C uniform which we never stopped wearing. Glad the Army came back around. Actually with the brown shoes and khaki trousers, I like them more than my old USMC service dress.
The Air Force should adopt the Army Service Blues since they would look better with it than the Army themselves. I've seen people in the Army get confused with being an Airline Pilot haha.
Interestingly, the WW II officers shown at 0:34 were Lt. Gen. Carl Spaatz, Lt. Gen Jimmy Doolittle, Maj. Gen William Kepner and Col. Donald Blakeslee of the 8th Air Force, US Army Air Forces. They would all go on the help form the USAF after WW II. They all finished their careers in blue.
THANK GOD THE UNIFORMS WE HAD LOOKED HORRIBLE THANK YOU FOR GIVING US BACK OUR GOOD LOOKING GREEN UNIFORM THE WAY A SOLDIER SHOULD AND NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE AND NO MORE BERETS WHERE NOT FRANCE NOR ARE WE THE BRITS WHERE AMERICAN SOLDIERS GIVE US THE UNIFORM WE DESERVE THIS ONE
The blouse / jacket and garrison cover look just like the Marine corps dress green..... Looks nostalgic with the pants! I like it from an old Marine!! Classic and cool!
I may be Canadian, but I am liking this change. I kind of want my country to go back to Pattern 49 Battledress, Navy jumpers and bell-bottom trousers, and Air Force service dress. Looks sharp, distinct, warm, and was practical, and I still think it could be today. We shall see. Tradition pulls out history and pride in troops, and that regimental pride is one of the most essential bits to effective teamwork.
I'm curious, if you are let's say something like airborne, are you going to have the exception where you have your pants bloused into your jump boots? Will there be a brown version of said boots? What about units such as airborne, rangers, special forces which use berets? I'm just kind of low-key curious about how some of the units that have uniform exemptions will function
Really glad the army is keeping the greens as the office uniform. I actually like the ASUs I think they look good and fit the role of formal really well.
