via New York Post.
The US Marine Corps is in damage control mode amid the controversy over new caps for its troops.Read the whole story here.
Marine brass flipped its lid after The Post reported Thursday that the Leathernecks, under an edict from the Obama administration, have been told to choose a “unisex” cap – known as a cover – and that a uniform advisory board was leaning away from the Marine’s iconic cover toward a style that the tough-guy troops have blasted as too feminine.
“The Marine Corps has zero intention of changing the male cover,” the USMC press office claimed in statement posted to its website, www.marines.mil, Friday.
“The President in no way, shape, or form directed the Marine Corps to change our uniform cover. We are looking for a new cover for our female Marines for one overriding reason: The former manufacturer went out of business.”
But that statement flies in the face of the “voting” form sent out to Marines about the cover change.
The form, obtained by The Post, clearly instructs the troops – both male and female — to choose one cap: either the new, slim, female-friendly “Dan Daly” style or the traditional cover that Marines have sported since 1922.
“Provide a vote for either option 1 or option 2 in the appropriate row of the first column below,” the form reads. “Option 1: Adopt the Dan Daly cap as the universal cap, OR Option 2: Adopt the current male frame cap as the universal cap (with some modifications to make it more comfortable but maintain the same distinctive look).”
In an accompanying “Background Information” memo, a “uniform board” – made up of enlisted Marines — points the finger squarely at the Dept. of Defense for the new directive.
“The Marine Corps is being “encouraged” by DoD to standardize on a unisex/universal dress and service cap,” the memo reads.
“They went to the trouble of making sure the word ‘encouraged’ was in quotes,” a senior Marine source told The Post. “Clearly it is meant as a dig, to say ‘this isn’t our idea, it’s the Administration’s.’”
The internal document also noted that the “Dan Daly” style – named for the legendary Long Island Marine who was twice awarded the Medal of Honor – was initially intended as the model for an “improved female cap.” It was then “suggested, via the on-line survey process, that [it] would make an acceptable “universal” cap for all Marines.”
The uniform board is clearly against any switch.
HQMC fucked up. Their allies (Business Insider, Gear Scout, Marine Times) tried to provide cover but they were easy to spot and the cover story quickly picked apart.
Luckily the New York Post is sticking to their guns.
The next lie is that the online survey suggested that the Daly style would make a good universal cover. No Marine would want to wear a cover that has been associated with female Marines for so long. Another weird, pathetic, obvious falsehood from a reeling HQMC.
Its funny to see. They can't get their story straight.
Fuck Business Insider for playing bitch boy to a lie and then using his short enlistment to make the falsehood sell, Fuck Amos for further damaging the image--that son of a bitch has to go, and Fuck the Administration for trying to feminize the Marine Corps.
I want to see the board results. I have a feeling that a lot of members a had strong NO vote. I sometimes hate the uniform board, but hey if they voted this down, then i cant hate it to bad.
ReplyDeleteAs the man said, "How can you tell when someone is lying? When they keep changing their fucking story."
ReplyDeleteHQ USMC, LTC Neil Murphy:
"Marine Corps and other services have been asked by the DoD to find a unisex option for a dress and service cover as a cost-saving measure."
SecNav, CDR Tamra Lawrence:
"Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has asked the Navy and Marine Corps to look at moving to one cover for men and women. “The secretary believes that when you look at a group of sailors and Marines, you should see a group of sailors and Marines, indistinguishable by uniform,” said Cmdr. Tamra Lawrence, a spokeswoman for Mabus."
HQ USMC, CPL Chelsea Flowers Anderson
"While the Marine Corps Uniform Board is currently looking for a new cover, or cap, for female Marines because the current manufacturer is going out of business, there is no intent to change the current male Marine dress cover.
A survey released by the Marine Corps Uniform Board eliciting input from Marines in regard to uniform items, sought opinions about the 'Dan Daly-style' cover."
Interesting how the fabricating flacks seriously declined in pay grade from 0-5 to E-4 as time went on (as it always does).
Board result was a 6-6 tie from the SgtsMaj and the tie breaking vote was in favor of the Dan Daily for everyone. I would have voted for option B because as a hat the cover is not very good and is eternally falling off my head. Changing the molding to actually fit on a persons head without changing a look is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteBut as you can see there was no option for only females will have a different cover.
LTC Murphy again, in Stripes:
ReplyDelete“Confusion caused by the survey’s release outside the Marine Corps, and exacerbated by recent rumors in the media, compelled the board to pull the survey. While there was never any desire or intent to change the male Marine dress cover, the feedback we have received has been heard, loud and clear."
Ok so New York Post also had the document I saw with the results. That will teach me to not read the full article then post.
ReplyDeleteWhy even change caps? Find another vendor. This just tells me that there is more going on than the "story" being told.
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