So I'm fairly open about the things in the military, as a whole, and the Army, in particular, that I like and don't. Here's a relatively minor thing that the Army does that drives me up a wall.
So, DA Pam 670-1 describes what can be worn and not worn as or with Army uniforms. This includes the Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU), which is the new black and gold uni. Now, you get down to the footwear section and it say calf-length or ankle-length socks, white (a new policy letter authorizes black) with no logos (no swooshes, UAs, ADDIDAS stripes or whatever). However, the only limitation on shoes is that they have to fit all five toes into one compartment (no Vibram Five Finger style shoes).
So why can I wear any shoe I want, I wear bright yellow Skora Tempos, but I have to wear unmarked, plain socks?
My shoes (well, not mine, just the style I wear)
So, DA Pam 670-1 describes what can be worn and not worn as or with Army uniforms. This includes the Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU), which is the new black and gold uni. Now, you get down to the footwear section and it say calf-length or ankle-length socks, white (a new policy letter authorizes black) with no logos (no swooshes, UAs, ADDIDAS stripes or whatever). However, the only limitation on shoes is that they have to fit all five toes into one compartment (no Vibram Five Finger style shoes).
So why can I wear any shoe I want, I wear bright yellow Skora Tempos, but I have to wear unmarked, plain socks?
My shoes (well, not mine, just the style I wear)