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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:33:57 PM EDT
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pistols
solid first post. keep up the good work |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:34:31 PM EDT
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Uh.....reasons.
Sheesh |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:34:47 PM EDT
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because pistol belts should always be worn in fatigues to highlight the fat bodies.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:35:10 PM EDT
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because if they didn't the pistol would chafe them.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 5:37:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: because pistol belts should always be worn in fatigues to highlight the fat bodies. Drill SGTs have to wear belts now and they fat ones look terrible. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:13:01 PM EDT
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:18:53 PM EDT
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Is that you John Wayne? |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:26:41 PM EDT
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They needed their poncho and single canteen.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:27:40 PM EDT
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Is that you John Wayne? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Is that you John Wayne? Seriously. At the time they were still fairly new and drawing attention to themselves was important for recruiting. I wasn't downing them. The Marines are careful to "brand" themselves well also. It's a smart thing to do from the recruiting and retention aspect. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:28:40 PM EDT
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Because their rifle belts were only for dress uniforms.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:30:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Is that you John Wayne? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Is that you John Wayne? That did immediately leap to mind. OP, while the movie is cool and all, it does not reflect reality. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:51:12 PM EDT
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Not Green Beret with pistol belt.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 6:57:31 PM EDT
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Not Green Beret with pistol belt. http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd44/ncmike57/2Cav75/scan0011.jpg Under arms. Pistol belt, mag pouch, and helmet. Saw dad dressed like that many times in the seventies. Same as it was in the early eighties when I was in. Things are probably different now. Looks like Fort Polk. Damn went and looked at the link, damn if I wasn't right. Ft Polk. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:03:18 PM EDT
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When I was at Ft. Hood in the late 80's our sister battalion 1/41 Inf. 2AD wore pistol belts all the time.
They also did Battalion PT in matching uniforms a lot. 
Unless it was required we wore anything we wanted in 3/41 |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:05:43 PM EDT
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yeah I was in back in 72-75, 85-89 and 2003-05,,,,but the only ones I ever remember wearing pistol belts were DI's and SF..Just wondered....Old age ya know.LOL
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:06:00 PM EDT
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Gabriel Demonstration Teams would have worn them.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:07:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:10:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: When I was at Ft. Hood in the late 80's our sister battalion 1/41 Inf. 2AD wore pistol belts all the time. They also did Battalion PT in matching uniforms a lot. Unless it was required we wore anything we wanted in 3/41 Which is why you were the inferior battalion. Straight and Stalwart! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:14:47 PM EDT
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat jump boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Fixed |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:18:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Which is why you were the inferior battalion. Straight and Stalwart! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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When I was at Ft. Hood in the late 80's our sister battalion 1/41 Inf. 2AD wore pistol belts all the time. They also did Battalion PT in matching uniforms a lot.
Unless it was required we wore anything we wanted in 3/41 Which is why you were the inferior battalion. Straight and Stalwart! Yeah, but we played dodge ball and water polo for PT 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:19:54 PM EDT
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat jump boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Fixed Lol. Yep. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:36:57 PM EDT
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Someone has a case of beret envy... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Same reason they wore a beret and combat boots with class As. They drew attention to themselves. Nope. I grew up around a bunch of them (fathers friends), most of them were nuts. When I went in it wasn't something I wanted. My brother turned down a chance. He was a 31v with a 13b secondary. Top 1-2% of his mos on the sqt. I'm a cav scout, so I know how to sham, drink coffee, and how/where to hide in the motor pool at Ft Knox. |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:50:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryJeez, Green Berets were even fat back then! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 7:58:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Jeez, Green Berets were even fat back then! Quote HistoryQuoted: Jeez, Green Berets were even fat back then! |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 8:33:47 PM EDT
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pistols solid first post. keep up the good work Zing! 
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