GENUINE us military issue / surplus  

USMC

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

WOMEN’S

SERVICE dress GARRISON CAP

NOMENCLATURE:                               CAP, SERVICE, WOMEN'S, CL 3

PROCUREMENT SOURCE:                   GENUINE U.S. MILITARY US MARINE CORPS ISSUE / SURPLUS

CLOTH TYPE:                                      GABARDINE

CLOTH COLOR:                                    USMC MC GREEN SHADE 2212

ABOUT COLOR:                                   CALLED KHAKI or OLIVE DRAB GREEN

SIZE:                                                   SEE LISTING TITLE & ITEM SPECIFICS FOR SIZE

CONDITION:                                       NEW / NEW OLD STOCK CONDITION

INCLUDED IN AUCTION:                    1 GARRISON CAP

ABOUT US MILITARY UNIFORMS:

THE HIGH QUALITY DRESS UNIFORMS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ARE THE ABSOLUTE MARK OF DISTINCTION FOR US SERVICE MEMBERS.  US MILITARY CLOTHING AND UNIFORMS ARE SOUGHT AFTER BY SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES FOR COMPLIANCE OF APPEARANCE REGULATIONS AS WELL AS VETERANS FOR NOSTALGIA AND CIVILIANS WHO HAVE COME TO APPRECIATE THE HIGH QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT GOES IN TO EVERY ARTICLE MANUFACTURED BY US COMPANIES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CLOTHING CONTRACTS (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS RFQ or REQUEST FOR QUOTATION). 

US MARINE CORPS SERVICE UNIFORM:

THE SERVICE UNIFORM CONSISTS OF GREEN AND KHAKI COLORS. IT IS ROUGHLY EQUIVALENT IN FUNCTION AND COMPOSITION TO A BUSINESS SUIT.

SERVICE DRESS IS THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM WHEN:

§  SERVING ON A COURT-MARTIAL

§  MAKING OFFICIAL VISITS AND CALLS ON AMERICAN AND FOREIGN DIGNITARIES, OFFICIALS, AND MILITARY OFFICERS

§  VISITING THE WHITE HOUSE, EXCEPT WHEN IN A TOURIST CAPACITY, OR ON AN OCCASION WHERE ANOTHER UNIFORM IS SPECIFIED

§  REPORTING FOR DUTY ON-SHORE.  LIKE THE BLUE DRESS UNIFORM, THE SERVICE UNIFORM IS AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WHILE OFF-DUTY (I.E., WHILE ON LEAVE OR LIBERTY)

THE SERVICE UNIFORMS ARE DESIGNATED:

·         SERVICE "A" (OR ALPHA) IS THE BASE UNIFORM. IT CONSISTS OF A GREEN COAT, GREEN TROUSERS WITH KHAKI WEB BELT, KHAKI LONG-SLEEVE BUTTON-UP SHIRT, KHAKI TIE, TIE CLASP, AND BLACK SHOES. THE COAT IS CUT TO BE SEMI-FORM FITTING, WITH RIBBONS AND MARKSMANSHIP BADGES WORN ON THE LEFT CHEST OF THE COAT. WOMEN WEAR A GREEN NECK-TAB IN PLACE OF THE TIE, PUMPS INSTEAD OF SHOES, AND HAVE THE OPTION OF WEARING A SKIRT INSTEAD OF SLACKS. IT IS SOMETIMES APPROPRIATE TO REMOVE THE JACKET WHILE INDOORS.

·         SERVICE "B" (OR BRAVO) IS IDENTICAL TO THE "A" EXCEPT THE COAT IS REMOVED. RIBBONS MAY BE WORN ON THE SHIRT.

·         SERVICE "C" (OR CHARLIE) IS IDENTICAL TO THE "B" EXCEPT WITH A SHORT-SLEEVE BUTTON-UP SHIRT AND NO TIE.

            HEADGEAR:

                    THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF AUTHORIZED HEADWEAR FOR THE SERVICE UNIFORM. BOTH MEN AND WOMEN MAY WEAR THE GREEN SOFT GARRISON CAP, SOMETIMES NICKNAMED A "PISS CUTTER".  THERE IS THE OPTION OF WEARING A HARD-FRAMED SERVICE CAP (CALLED A BARRACKS COVER).  THE DESIGN OF THESE COVERS DIFFERS BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN.