Sunday, October 27, 2013

Next up for U.S. Marines: GIRLY HATS Compliments of Obama

CURRENT                                 GIRLY
A change to the Marine Corps’ uniform hats could take the hard-nosed Leathernecks from the Halls of Montezuma to the shops of Christopher Street. 
Thanks to a plan by President Obama to create a “unisex” look for the Corps, officials are on the verge of swapping out the Marines’ iconic caps – known as “covers” — with a new version that some have derided as so “girly” that they would make the French blush. 
“We don’t even have enough funding to buy bullets, and the DoD is pushing to spend $8 million on covers that look like women’s hats!” one senior Marine source fumed to The Post. “The Marines deserve better. It makes them look ridiculous.”
Let Him Wear it!
The thin new covers have a feminine line that some officials think would make them look just as good on female marines as on males — in keeping with the Obama directive. 
[...] 
According to the memo obtained by The Post, requiring all troops to use the Daly cover will cost $8,221,958. Going with the traditional cap will save $284,043, because the current female caps are more expensive. 
“Why are we even focused on this while we are laying troops off for no budget?” another Marine Times commenter asked.
Read the full story HERE.

If you like what you see, please "Like" us on Facebook either here or here.
Please follow us on Twitter here.


No comments: