Love those OD green fatigues. Used to wear 'em myself, for over 10 years active duty. At the end of my active duty days, they changed those beloved OD fatigues to the camo (forest) pattern based on expectations that our next great battles would be with the Soviets pouring through the temperate zone which included the Fulda Gap. Nope, never happened, and now fatigues are mostly desert pattern.
As David Bowie crooned, 'ch-ch-ch-changes, look out your rock-n-rollers."
I came in just as the pickle suits were going away; and I was a little jealous. Those who were still wearing them during the phase-out period, were the 'salty veterans' to myself and my newbie, greenhorn peers.
Brings back memories . Back when we had bright colored Command Patches and Blue and white name tags on our Fatigues before they went subdued . Thanks for your service. I was in 74-83 . Left as a Buck Sergeant. McChord AFB 62 APS
Love those glasses!
ReplyDeleteThank you for serving Ed.
Thank you too, sir!
DeleteThank you for your service, sir! (Those glasses make me think we served at roughly the same time.)
ReplyDelete72-76. Thank you for yours also.
DeleteI was gonna guess early 70s but you clarified before I could weigh in. Those were my "good ol' days." My thanks, as well.
DeleteThose glasses seal the deal that we are related. Thank you for your service Brother Ed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your service Brother!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff regarding Nate, and what a story! Thanks for standing tall and for your service Ed.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rita, Jim, Jerry!
ReplyDeleteLove those OD green fatigues. Used to wear 'em myself, for over 10 years active duty. At the end of my active duty days, they changed those beloved OD fatigues to the camo (forest) pattern based on expectations that our next great battles would be with the Soviets pouring through the temperate zone which included the Fulda Gap. Nope, never happened, and now fatigues are mostly desert pattern.
ReplyDeleteAs David Bowie crooned, 'ch-ch-ch-changes, look out your rock-n-rollers."
I don't miss them.
DeleteMe either, Ed. We used to call them 'pickle suits.'
DeleteWow, so did we. And I forgot!
DeleteI came in just as the pickle suits were going away; and I was a little jealous. Those who were still wearing them during the phase-out period, were the 'salty veterans' to myself and my newbie, greenhorn peers.
DeleteI saw the pickle suits as a thread from the war my dad was in.
DeleteNew BDU's look... non-traditional.
A very belated, yet heartfelt, thank you
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe.
DeleteBrings back memories . Back when we had bright colored Command Patches and Blue and white name tags on our Fatigues before they went subdued . Thanks for your service. I was in 74-83 . Left as a Buck Sergeant. McChord AFB 62 APS
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