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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:33 am 
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Hey all don't know if ya heard.

MAA over at scifimilitary putting together a list for covers.
If pre ordered will be 24.99 and free shipping choice of rip stop or twill.

Pictures on his site.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:20 am 
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*wince*

Please God tell me someone's going to tell folks how to wear it correctly. I mentioned something like this in the Dress Blue thread, I think.

Let me put it out there: If you need to know how, I'll be happy to letcha know. :)

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:02 am 
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Well come now you mean it's not with the bill backwards?
gansta style.

BTW first person i see do that get shot and it won't be with any prop gun either.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:57 am 
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This OK?

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:04 pm 
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Location: Too Close to Fargo But still in Minnesota, USA
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MAA needs 6 more individuals to preorder to start the run of these.
Any size $24.99 USD shipped.
There are 3 versions
Plain (just camo hat)
with EGA (eagle, globe, anchor )
or with the Salaco patch

they are either rip stop nylon (like the summer weight BDU)
or a cotton twill.

Would be a great addition to your gear and not as heavy as yea old steel pot.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:46 pm 
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This OK?

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The front of the cover should be parallel to the deck. Yours is not.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:36 am 
Another glorious day in the Corps!
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Thank you, MSgt. Awesome pics!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:06 am 
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My pleasure.

They are Marines... awesome is natural. :D

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:11 am 
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Do the armed forces not roll their sleeves correctly anymore? The white on the sleeves shouldnt be showing.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:12 am 
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U.S. Marines roll their sleeves that way.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:19 am 
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Location: Texas, U.S.
Correct, the Airforce and the Army roll their sleaves with the camo fabric facing outward (though the Army is not authorized to roll their sleaves with the new ACUs), but the Marines roll it with the white showing.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:29 am 
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Is there a particular reason? I would just think having the camo side showing would be a better idea.

But hey learn something new everyday. :)


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:35 am 
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They're U.S Marines...they can roll their sleeves any way they want! who's going to tell them other wise :lol:

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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:15 pm 
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Heads up

There needs to be 3 more signed on for the pre-order to be taken.

If this happens soon then they can be shipped with the 3 Pat BDU's for thoose that are getting both.

Yes for thoose that ask I am doing my part and have signed on.
Remember these would be nice for times when the old steel pot isn't wanted or needed, also great for thoose times when a Do Rag or Boonie isn't fitting.

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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:43 pm 
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101Radioman wrote:
Boonie.


Did you say Boonie??? :mrgreen:

I did my part... What's another $25 on $199???

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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:40 pm 
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Shawn wrote:
Is there a particular reason? I would just think having the camo side showing would be a better idea.

But hey learn something new everyday. :)


If you roll your sleeves, period, that big long flesh-colored sausage sticking out the bottom of the sleeve is going to be a lot more conspicuous than the underside of the sleeve itself.

Regs are very picky about the sleeve roll itself - width within certain dimensions and uniform on both sides, sharp folds, etc - and if your rolls look like crap, you're going to hear about it. "Gunny Rolls" (as in, "Gunny can roll his sleeves any way he wants 'cause who's gonna tell him otherwise) are not tolerated in the ranks. But regardless, in a Battle Dress situation sleeves are going to be down. The Army and the USAF (and the new Navy BDUs, which will hit the fleet very, very soon) use what are called "snap down" sleeves, which is a way of rolling the sleeves that can be pulled right back down to battle dress at a moment's notice.

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PostPosted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:24 pm 
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101Radioman wrote:
Boonie.


Did you say Boonie??? :mrgreen:

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Yeah I said Boonie. hehe.
Didn't you know MAA makes USCM pattern Boonies?

As in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boonie_hat

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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:21 am 
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Yeah I said Boonie. hehe.
Didn't you know MAA makes USCM pattern Boonies?

As in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boonie_hat


I guess I didn't look far enough back in old posts.

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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:26 am 
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This is a cap though, right?

I'm confused; if caps are called 'covers' what's the thing that goes over your helmet? (Nobody say foreskin either!)

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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:08 am 
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The material over the helmet is a Helmet Cover.
The 8 point cover is Marine talk for cap.
In the Army we just called them field caps.

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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:18 pm 
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Because Gunny Hartman says so.

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PostPosted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:30 pm 
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Harry Harris wrote:
This is a cap though, right?

I'm confused; if caps are called 'covers' what's the thing that goes over your helmet? (Nobody say foreskin either!)

Harry


A "cover" is anything you put on your head when you are outside in uniform. You "Cover" when you go outdoors... you "Uncover" when you come indoors. It's just military jargon for the custom of removing your headwear when you step indoors and vice versa.

If you want to get technical, the thing that goes over your helmet would be a helmet cover. :P

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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:51 pm 
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As of now there is one spot left on the pre-order for these? cap.. cover.. 8 point..hat..head garment

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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:39 pm 
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MAA is trying to get this going. Anyone that has not paid needs to send the funds so we can get our covers.

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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 pm 
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Yep project is a go. Got the numbers now for thoose who are on to get with Steve.
I have sent fund.

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