12 Facts About Military uniform

1.

Military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.

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2.

The beginnings of Military uniform are therefore to be found in truly national armies, in the Indelta of Gustavus Adolphus, and the English armies of the English Civil War.

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In part this was because the Military uniform dress issued to the rank and file was considered a form of livery — the mark of a servant and demeaning to members of the social class from which officers came.

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4.

Ornamental peak of the military uniform was reached in the early 19th century in Western Europe.

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5.

However Military uniform dress was not a feature of navies until comparatively recent times.

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6.

France has adopted a light beige dress Military uniform which is worn with coloured kepis, sashes, fringed epaulettes, fourrageres and other traditional items on appropriate occasions.

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7.

Sailors of the French Navy and Fusiliers Marins wear a dress Military uniform dating from the 19th century with a distinctive red pompon on the round cap.

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8.

The Military uniform regulations are basically different for men and women.

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9.

The Army, Navy, and Air Force basically have the same regulations for the Military uniform, but differ in terms of color and certain designs which represent their respective branches.

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10.

For example, most U S servicemen now wear camouflage utilities for daily duty and all but the most formal occasions-whereas in the past the service uniform would be worn unless a soldier was engaged in a dirty or physical task.

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11.

The U S Military uses different camo patterns when deployed in different combat zones .

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12.

The purpose of the colors and patterns in this Military uniform serve to help one blend into the concrete-like color of the flight line on which the Military uniform is most often worn outside.

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