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Tango0107 Jan 2021 10:22 p.m. PST

…Inauguration in Unique Style

"The Marines preparing for Inauguration Day ceremonies wore black face masks, white gloves -- and an unusual combination of a Vietnam-era field jacket in woodland camouflage with their khaki-and-olive green service dress uniforms.

Photos of the uncommon ensemble -- made stranger by the fact that the Corps transitioned to digital camouflage nearly two decades ago -- drew a number of "what are they wearing" comments on social media…"

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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian08 Jan 2021 4:22 a.m. PST

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mrwigglesworth08 Jan 2021 7:39 a.m. PST

That's the jacket I have from 1988.

Tango0108 Jan 2021 12:31 p.m. PST

(smile)

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jdpintex08 Jan 2021 2:57 p.m. PST

Is the captain out of uniform if he isn't wearing his mask correctly?

Also is it just me, but some of the jackets in the back seem lighter than the ones in front.

Old Glory Sponsoring Member of TMP08 Jan 2021 4:23 p.m. PST

1967 -1971 -- Never ever saw that uniform.
looks like dress khakis under the jacket?

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cmdr kevin09 Jan 2021 11:40 a.m. PST

It look like the marines in the back are wearing the British jacket.

Tango0109 Jan 2021 12:23 p.m. PST

(smile)


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COL Scott ret10 Jan 2021 10:21 p.m. PST

Looks like they didn't have the appropriate jacket to go with what the Army would call class B

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