The Battle Dress Uniform Patrol Cap, with Earflaps:
It has the function of keeping the head (and the ears, when flap is folded down) warm in the winter;
keeping the rain and sun out of one's eyes;
it can be properly aligned on the head with a single free hand;
the tropical version (with air vents, instead of the flap used on the heavier temperate version) keeps the head covered from the sun, and is cooler than being bareheaded, and is MUCH cooler than having a piece of black felt directly on top of your head;
shows rank insignia clearly from a distance;
is intuitively easy to wear CORRECTLY;
is not needed as secondary headgear, if it is the PRIMARY headgear, and is suitable for all activities in the Battle Dress Uniform;
and it's made in the USA!
There was a special place for the beret to mark special units, but Sniper is right: it's not special if every single recruit gets his for nothing more than joining up.
It has the function of keeping the head (and the ears, when flap is folded down) warm in the winter;
keeping the rain and sun out of one's eyes;
it can be properly aligned on the head with a single free hand;
the tropical version (with air vents, instead of the flap used on the heavier temperate version) keeps the head covered from the sun, and is cooler than being bareheaded, and is MUCH cooler than having a piece of black felt directly on top of your head;
shows rank insignia clearly from a distance;
is intuitively easy to wear CORRECTLY;
is not needed as secondary headgear, if it is the PRIMARY headgear, and is suitable for all activities in the Battle Dress Uniform;
and it's made in the USA!
There was a special place for the beret to mark special units, but Sniper is right: it's not special if every single recruit gets his for nothing more than joining up.
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