Good point Bob, you're right about head gang rags, and now everyone likes body piercing on the tongue, cheek, eyebrows, nose and boys ear rings > ----- Original Message ----- ] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > > I guess everyone is entitled to his her opinion. I heard someone say they > > have already been using them with a black t-shirt, I think. > > Ask the boys-see if they like them. Mine use to fight over them till they > > were all gone. > > We don't use them for our uniform but we don't knock those who do or may > > want to. > > Right now the fight is more geared toward headgear and keeping them from > > looking like gang members. Bandanas around the head-do rags. Anybody else > > have TB's trying to wear this stuff? Next thing you know they'll be > wearing > > bellbottoms and long hair-oopps. That was us back when we were that age. > > My attitude is-ignore that stuff and it will pass. > > Bob Simons > > > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 10:12 AM > > Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > > > > > this makes good sense to me. All I'm saying is that we don't need a > "camo > > > uniform". But you are right, cammies do have a place in Rangers: in the > > > woods for paintball or Capture the Flag. But not as a uniform. > > > > > > Blessings, > > > Shane > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > Date: Thu, 2 May 2002 21:20:29 -0700 > > > > > > We wear cammies for playing paintball. They are good for things other > than > > > the military. Some people wear them for hunting also. Others wear them > to > > > work in or just play in. Great for camping too. Dirt hides real well on > > > them. > > > I never saw a military patch on them, anywhere. Only the dress BDU gets > > the > > > patches & insignias. > > > Bob Simons > > > > > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > > > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > > > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Shane Reidelberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:46 PM > > > Subject: [RR] Uniform Practicality Part 2 > > > > > > > > > > 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 unifor > m, > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______ > > 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. 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