Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Veterans

(12,208 posts)

15. I wore it and no one called it pink.

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 05:21 PM

Dec 2018

No one. Tan or kaki never pink. wikipedia can call it whatever they want. The army called them dress greens.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

They were supposed to announce GP6971 Sep 2018 #1

Thanks! Aristus Sep 2018 #2

Update GP6971 Sep 2018 #3

I'm glad they got rid of Greens DashOneBravo Sep 2018 #5

Knock it off asshole TEB Dec 2018 #20

She picked the puke green shirt? DashOneBravo Dec 2018 #21

Stop it you're gonna make me cry TEB Dec 2018 #22

It's worse than the Russkies? DashOneBravo Dec 2018 #23

And she wore combat boots TEB Dec 2018 #24

I think they look good DashOneBravo Sep 2018 #4

Looks like it was approved DashOneBravo Nov 2018 #6

Oh, how wonderful. Aristus Nov 2018 #7

Yep! DashOneBravo Nov 2018 #9

I liked the dark green class-a uniform JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #8

I hated the old greens, enlisted in '77 CRK7376 Dec 2018 #10

I still one set of old greens. The major problem with them ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #11

We must sent our Greens to the same cleaners... CRK7376 Dec 2018 #12

Its kaki not pink. pwb Dec 2018 #13

The colloquial term was 'pinks and greens'. Aristus Dec 2018 #14

I wore it and no one called it pink. pwb Dec 2018 #15

Pink just doesn't fit well when describing fighting men. pwb Dec 2018 #17

This obviously bothers you, although I don't know why. Aristus Dec 2018 #18

o k just to end this that is pink pwb Dec 2018 #19