Scottish Devil Dogs?

[dfmacliam]

The Marines are full of traditions, that's why the uniform has changed so little, compared to the modern style, the other services have gone to.

The design on the top of an officers cover, the swords, both NCO and officer, red "blood stripe" on the pant leg of the NCO and officer dress blue uniform. They all signify something in Marine Corps history.

[macwilkin]

The Marines are full of traditions, that's why the uniform has changed so little, compared to the modern style, the other services have gone to.

Actually, the US Army has just returned to its traditional uniform, the "Army blues", for its Class A uniform, which makes this historian's heart glad to see:

http://www.army.mil/asu/

England has its Gren-a-diers, France has its Zoo-zoos,
The U.S.A. never changes they say, but continually wears the blues.

-- The Regular Army, O!

The red piping around the edge is reminiscent of the fact that in the earliest days, jackets were often taken from British folks who wore red jackets. By turning them inside-out, the blue lining showed only the red at the edges and distinguished the Marine from the oposing forces.

For a number of years it was traditional in the US Army that musicians wore a read coat with blue facings, which was the opposite of the standard-issue Infantry tunic. A friend of mine who is a drummer in a War of 1812 reenacting unit always gets asked if he is "British" at living history events and reenactments because of this.

Regards,

Todd

[KFCarter]

Actually, the US Army has just returned to its traditional uniform, the "Army blues", for its Class A uniform, which makes this historian's heart glad to see:

I'm very glad to hear that. The image of my Dad in his dress blues is one that I will never, ever forget.