Friday, October 25, 2013

'Girly Hats' For The U.S. Marines?

US Marine Corps

Obama May Force Marines to Wear Girly Hats -- Atlantic Wire

President Obama is ruining the culture of the military by making Marines wear girly hats, the New York Post reports. "Thanks to a plan by President Obama to create a 'unisex' look for the Corps, officials are on the verge of swapping out the Marines’ iconic caps with a new hat that some have derided as so 'girly' that they would make the French blush," the Post's Jeane MacIntosh writes. Curiously, if you look at the photo above — the old style is on the left, the new style on the right — it appears it's actually the old hats that have more flair. We have annotated which is more girly to offer some clarity to confused civilians.

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More News On New Hats For The U.S. Marines

Obama wants Marines to wear ‘girly’ hats -- New York Post
Obama wants Marines to wear ‘girly’ hats -- FOX News
U.S. Marines turn up noses at Obama’s new ‘girly’ hats; some fear it looks too French -- Washington Times
Marines Thinking About Switching to a New Unisex Hat -- ABC News
Marines: ‘Girly’ Hats Panned by Some Marines -- Epoch Times
Marines ‘Encouraged’ to Adopt Unisex, ‘Girly’ Hats That Could Cost $8 Million -- The Blaze

My Comment: What is my take .... spend the money on more important things.

Update: According to Stars and Stripes .... this story is not true.

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