Correct me if I'm wrong, Duane. But weren't the original "merit pins" used to be patches? Geno Plares > > --- "Jose F. Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Spirit Rider, > > > > I've noticed two things in these disscussions, we commanders have > > been > > having regarding the RR uniforms, and that is the comparison with the > > Boy > > Scouts and the comparison with the military. Either one (or both) of > > these > > issue come up when we disscuss the Ranger uniforms. Why? > > *I happen to know<G> > > Haveing been thar- in 1962.. and being a Scouter and Viet-Vet > I have a unique perspective<G> ..and as I get older, I see why > my son thinks I'm full of beans<G> > > BSA- > ---- > First- *Boy Scouts came from the writeings of a British Army > Officer who discovered that boys had used his field manual to > play an grand outdoor game, and developed a *program to invite > other boys. Uniform was ment to cover the social-economic > differences, and create a even playing field, for the boys.. > Milsup was availible and sturdy enough for boys to play hard! > > *Nuf-said.. more hot air availible on request<G> > > US Mil-Vet > ---------- > > I was taught how to march in BootCamp<G> and thought.. > When I get back, my Ranger outpost is going to get the blessing > out of my US Gov training! Royal Rangers in 1962 was only 17 > years following the end of WW2, and the experiance was powerful > and universal in scope. > > WW2 era Kahki was identical to the "Dicki" style work wear and > Trailblazer rank seemed like military Chevrons.. "Commander" > actualy went out to the surplus store and bought USArmy "Captian" > rank ensignia.. > > When National Commander came.. we all were impressed with his > "Gold Star" rank and even refered to him as "General Johnnie Barnes" > > *Early in Royal Ranger history- > > The "feel" was outright "paraMilitary" and few had an understanding > about why not to bark like Drill sargents and order "push-up's > forever". During this time, of pre-VietNam involvement.. RRangers > began to develop the Drill flag team and chrome helmet version of > what you see with the VFW<G> (*Veterens of foriegn wars) > > White gloves and white pistol belts.. Rifle drill ect. > > *THEN 1964-65 Johnnie came back- > > "er.. knock off the white belt stuff" > > > > > Because when > > the > > Royal Ranger uniform was designed it had some inspiration from the Boy > > Scout > > uniform and some inspiration from military uniforms as well. > > Excellent observation<G> > > Cdr.Johnnie saw that the para-military direction was not in line > with his dream of a "Western Adventure" and along the way he came > to understand the reasons that boy scouts echo a softer "Forest > Ranger attitude" and outdoor adventure program. > > The first programs were Pioneers and Trailblazer/Air and Sea ranger > then a shift to a western theam for Buckaroo's, followed by FCF > to head off the rush into becomeing wanna-be Green Berets!<G> > > (*In the old days those funny "tent" hats were the pits!.. > Scouts then had those snappy RED BERETS!) > > *more on request- > Doc > > For > > example > > the current merit pins, Class B ribbons, the medals, the name tag, the > > commander bars, etc. have a military influence, while the patches, > > Buckaroo > > Neckerchief, Straight Arrows vest, are inspired by the Boy Scouts. In > > fact > > in my opinion if you took away the patches from the Khaki uniforms they > > would look like a military uniform. This is my observation anyway. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Spirit Rider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:11 AM > > Subject: Re: [RR] Camo uniforms? > > > > > > > Bob, > > > What's so hard to understand? > > > Rangers is NOT military. > > > > > > Noel"Spirit Rider"Bell > > > > > > _______ > > > 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 > > > > > > > _______ > > 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 > > > ===== > *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. > --------------********+********-------------------- > Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, > of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, > and both in the .....cause! > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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