![]() Some of these changes became, in time, permanent and I will describe so below. Thus, what sailors were wearing by 1945 were a more simplified than to what sailors had in 1941 or earlier. Further, the expectation to have the full compliment of dress uniforms was lowered as many were only drafted for the war’s duration (plus six months). ![]() As the war raged on, and the surge of personnel created strains on supply, adjustments were made to the standard lists. Officers were essentially given a shopping list and were to source their own tailor who specialized in Navy uniforms. The enlisted were given their issue during the first days of recruit training at one of the Navy Training Stations. involvement in World War II, the Navy uniform regulations outlined what was to be issued to enlisted sailors and what was required for officers to purchase. I bring all this up because these constant changes and even the personal style of the era makes things very confusing to current sailors and to even the military aficionado. Development of better practices or, as was the case in World War II, the need to conserve materials can lead to significant and even long standing changes to what we wear as servicemembers later on. While these changes can be drastic (think Zumwalt’s era) or subtle (like adding zippers to dress blue pants), changes to uniforms and the regulations that govern them are probably one of the most strongest traditions the Navy has.Īs with most wars, what branches of service issue in uniforms and personal equipment can drastically change during the course of the conflict, especially after things get going and the enemy or the environment proved something different had to me done. ![]() However, Navy uniforms have gone through so many changes during their lifespan it kind of makes me laugh when people get shocked and surprised when a new change on our current service uniform is inbound. The Navy prides itself on tradition and heritage. ![]()
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