In the summer heat, soldiers want to be able to roll up their - TopicsExpress



          

In the summer heat, soldiers want to be able to roll up their sleeves, but they havent been able to in about a decade Troops in other services can roll their sleeves, but soldiers have not been able to since the Army Combat Uniform replaced the Battle Dress Uniform. And while soldiers might suffer this summer under the rule, most may not even know why its there. The Armys official explanation is that the top was made to protect soldiers forearms from the sun, insects, and other elements and its not designed to be cuffed. The Armys ban on sleeve rolling began with one sentence tucked in one all-Army message from April 5, 2005, when then-Army chief of staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker replaced the Battle Dress Uniform with the Army Combat Uniform. The message state the sleeves will be worn down at all times, and not rolled or cuffed.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:52:21 +0000

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