*Well said, and duely noted..
With respect to my former CO.. Enlisted rates were trained in hand
scrubing
our working uniforms.. and tieing them securely with "lanyards" to standing
rigging.
A sailors white hat was to be soaped,scrubed and the rolled tight in the
fist..
with the bubbles blown dry out the end of the "cover"... Lanyards were used
in lue of civilian cloth pins, and secured with a proper square knot..
What Officers, and- District Staff yah-hoo's do to launder yur 'blue
clustered
worsted wool, creased state trooper uniform.. e-ludes me.<G> *Just
how do you rig a double crease up the back?
Bundscamp shows Rangers in uniform shirt and Jeans... I purty much take
a chance at assume'n anything, However.. My sence of duty, honor and
sacrifice say's it's A-ok to be wearing a lumpy shirt, loose neckerchief and
Levi's on a campout. *For "preaching in church" *I yeild to the wear'n of
a fine new "monkey suit"<G> That should be rare however-
On the other hand, ...any time I can join a good song fest around a
campfire,
a spirited story or a legend that takes me far away... *I'll be there sure,
big
behind down in the pine needles, leaned back on a log<G> If that yeilds a
spot.. or stain- I consider it a badge of honor..
Nope.. *I'm all for no meeting indoors, no stuffy classrooms or chairs.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren C. Klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Rangernet Mailing List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:50 PM
Subject: [RR] Re: Uniforms US and German
Actually, there is a reason for Germans not being so picky with their
uniforms than their US Counterparts. The reasoning is the culture of the
people of the countries in question.
Simply put, sticky adherance to uniform standards that result in a
military-esque uniform is an unspoken *verboten* in German culture. After
the disastrous results of nearly a century of militarism and fascism,
anything resembling the military or militaristic tendancies is shunned by
the people as being fascist. Contrast this with the American tradition of
lauding our military heroes and embracing the military ethos-namely the
ideas of duty, honour, sacrifice, and discipline (until recently, that is
;)) and because of that the idea of a well-kept uniform brings these ideas
in a tangible way. With that said, the reasoning for varying views of a
uniform are cultural.
Duane, I'd have to disagree with the idea of a Sailor's uniform being
bereft of pins because of an inherent utility. For evidence, all you need
to do is ask your former Commanding officer about his undress khakis.
Though I do admit that enlisted men do not have, among other benefits not
being under the burden of command, a much more practical tradition of
uniform then those who have the burden of being an officer in the
King's/Constitution's service.
Loren C. Klein
Louisiana District Webmaster
rangerforums.com Administrator
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