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General OCS Advice

Your Marine Officer (2nd Lt) Uniform Regulations in Plain English

Thank you to Jack and co at FexGear.com for building this detailed guide to the Marine Corps officer uniform regulations for Lieutenants far and wide. Service Alpha Uniform: The Green Ones See the official Marine Corps Uniform Regulations here, MCO P1020.34G W CH 1-5. At present, this guide covers only the Service “A”, aka “alpha” uniform setup for newly-commissioned Marine Corps officers. See a tutorial on setup for the … Continue reading Your Marine Officer (2nd Lt) Uniform Regulations in Plain English

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General OCS Advice

A Moment of Silence for Sleeve Rolls on the One Year Anniversary of Their Demise

It has been one year since that fateful day. Butterbars everywhere are able to talk about the Marine Corps “back in my day.” Candidates “these days” don’t stay up for hours at night folding and refolding their sleeves. Tattoos are hidden. “Guns” earned in hundreds of hours in the gym are covered up. Welcome to the sad era of no sleeve rolling. One year ago … Continue reading A Moment of Silence for Sleeve Rolls on the One Year Anniversary of Their Demise

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Time-Test Marine Approved Silkies

Oh, the USMC silkies. Say again, oh, the Marine Corps time-tested Marine-approved silkie. Silkies, enjoy a cult following in the Marine Corps. Many Marine Facebook pages pay homage to the short shorts, popular T-shirts that read “sky’s out, thighs out,” and Terminal Lance comic strips dedicated to the now-banned PT gear. In a recent Headquarters, Marine Corps press released a trial run for new physical … Continue reading Time-Test Marine Approved Silkies

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