MCPON: New Navy Uniform Available
28th January 2009
Pardon me while I barf.
“When they think of Sailors, they think of crackerjacks, white hats and neckerchiefs,” said West. “Seeing Sailors in a camouflage uniform is going to take some getting used to. It’s up to us to make sure that when they do see us, we’re wearing the NWU the way it was intended to be worn.”
Yeah, it’s really important to blend in with the various shades of grey paint on a ship — who knows when an insurgent might pop out of an air vent.
The Navy went through this bullshit under Zumwalt, and eventually got over it — at the cost of millions and millions of dollars, not only taxpayer dollars but also dollars from the enlisted people who can least afford it. I wonder how many years and millions this latest insanity will last?