I completely agree. There is no reason for Royal Rangers to have any kind of camouflage uniform. This ain't the Marines, Bless God. But the other thing we need to recognize is that any uniform, khaki, camo or otherwise will still be "military looking". This topic is older than the hills. It started with law enforcement. People relate police uniforms to military ones, usually leading to police being labeled as something they are not, "urban commandos" and such. Just because you're in a uniform. Cops are cops. Soldiers are soldiers. Marines are Marines. Rangers are Rangers. Each having a distinct uniform gives them something in common even though each uniform is different. We use the uniform in Rangers to create a sense of unity and to get the attention of those who are outside our ministry. Once we have that attention, it's up to us to show them what we're all about. My Dad is a 28 year veteran Lieutenant in our local Sheriff's Department, an honorably discharged Marine and Vietnam Veteran, and a former Ranger Commander. He'll be the first to tell you that a uniform is a uniform, no matter the color or patches. The uniform tells the world who you are.
GOD BLESS! Shane Shane A. Reidelberger Commander, Outpost 90 Percy Assembly of God Percy, Illinois I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8 ---Original Message Follows---- From: "Commander Kevin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 22:44:44 -0700 T-shirt and Jeans sometimes are the right uniform of the day depending of the function. All I am saying is we do not have to dress in camouflage or military looking. A "C" class uniform is fine. In camouflage who are we trying to hide from? Just joking! Here, there, or in the air!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Reidelberger Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RR] Uniform Practicality All, I'm going to try to clear the water here before the mud gets any thicker. >From what I can tell, the bottom line the this uniform contraversy has very little to do with the changes that are happening and more to do with how practical the uniform is for the individual Ranger. If I'm wrong, then I surrender the soapbox to the next brave soul. Otherwise... I think the practicality of the uniform varies from Ranger to Ranger and from one situation to the next. I think you all will agree that Class A's just don't work on campouts, period. By the same token, jeans and Ranger t-shirts are inappropriate for the awards presentation during Sunday morning church. The only question now is, "what about the regular outpost meeting?" I confess that my Wednesday night uniform is jeans with my ever faithful Ranger t-shirt and ballcap. Same goes for the rest of our commanders, including our pastor. Why? Because the uniform is just not practical for our meetings. Between playing kickball and the a/c not working, I thank God for Ranger t-shirts. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for following regulations but you gotta throw in some common sense and consider your own comfort. I like to be relaxed in our meetings, not sweating to death just because the regs say I have to be in uniform. Just as a side note, Iron Mike gave a great idea the other day. He suggested plain tan colored BDU's as a uniform for activities. Not camoflage! But just plain solid tan/khaki colored BDU's complete with patches if you like. I think thats a great idea for outdoor activities. We could call it the "PRU", The "Practical Ranger Uniform". Just a few thoughts... GOD BLESS! Shane Shane A. Reidelberger Commander, Outpost 90 Percy Assembly of God Percy, Illinois I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8GOD BLESS! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
