as for cadpats in public, i think no, the military is supposed to dazzle and inspire, cadpat doesnt do that for the average joe
paracowboy said:forget it! We've gone through that stupid "uniform for every day of the week" crap. Two different DEUs, combats, and that god-awful Garrison dress. Screw a buncha that noise!
Do you realize that I now have 18 pairs of black footwear as it is? EIGHTEEN! I got two friggin' feet!
. However, we have a reputation of always being well turned out with our service dress uniforms because we make a point of keeping marpat utilities for work/field and using service dress or blues for public functions.
Devlin said:Kind of speaks to the general ignorance of the average Canadian while at the same time it's pretty bad when your dressed and pressed and you get mistaken for a bus driver.
Hate to tell you but you can press DEU trousers & Shirt... they can be just as "sharp" as the Marine Khakis or the Army's service dress.vanislerev said:yes, i know, first post, so dont take anything i say seriously
the CF needs something along the lines of the US khakis, crisp pants, and shirt with tie, DEUs are high on the formal side, great looking, but too much for office work or anything along those lines, it seems there is only two options, too much or not enough?
as for cadpats in public, i think no, the military is supposed to dazzle and inspire, cadpat doesnt do that for the average joe
I think soldiers going out in public in cadpat (Well behaved and not swearing) is a good thing. More publicity and people become more comfortable with the fact Canada has soldiers and they live next to them. DUE's are a little too formal IMHO for stuff like that.