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LOLways

I hate rolling my sleeves, personally. I'm AF but this wouldn't bother me at all.

Not to mention the hyper-jocks that have biceps so big they can't roll their sleeves are ridiculous. But yeah when you're deployed, it's so bloody hot that having the sleeves unrolled so that you get a little airflow is nicer than having it rolled up.

melbelle24

FI will be so thrilled to hear this. He's always complaining about having to roll his sleeves. It just looks uncomfortable anyway.

SamiJoeB

I know my H will probably be upset because he loves rolling his sleeves, he's super good at it.  Plus, at least in my opinion, now that most of the branches have camis, that kind of set them apart.  I know that when I was in the Navy, we could roll our sleeves, but even when we did, it didn't look the same as the Marines.  From what I've read on the web, the Marine Community is pretty unhappy about it.. Personally, I think it's a shame, and I'm pretty sure H will feel the same.

firsttimersluck

I have way too many Marine friends. 1/3 of my newsfeed has been about this all week. lol.

Irishcurls

Huh, I just feel bad for those in hot climates!! Long sleeves all the time suck, military or not. But I guess I get the "uniformity" aspect of it. 

KendallR10

My friend called me from the 'stan almost in tears over this. Its sooooo hot there. I think it sucks

LetsHikeToday

I'm not educated on the topic but I hope that, if this does upset a large part of the Marine community, then they share the reasoning that made them decide to do this.

calindi

I think FI will be indifferent. I, however, am relieved to not have to iron his f-ing sleeves anymore and try over and over to fold them correctly!

SamiJoeB

C- You rolled his sleeves?!  H barely lets me IP his uniforms..

I hate changes to uniform regs.  Hate themmmm!!

matcha

I don't touch FI's uniform either- that's all on him, for better or for worse.  After going to am military boarding school for high school and then joining right after, you'd think he'd be good at it... :-)

I wonder at the reasoning.  They have a reason, right?

Irishcurls

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[QUOTE]I don't touch FI's uniform either- that's all on him, for better or for worse.  After going to am military boarding school for high school and then joining right after, you'd think he'd be good at it... :-) <strong>I wonder at the reasoning.  They have a reason, right?</strong>
Posted by matcha[/QUOTE]
The article stated for uniformity reasons. <div>
</div><div>I barely do my own laundry, let alone H's uniforms. That's his territory. </div>

Zimsgirl

I like this decision. IMO rolled sleeves don't look the most professional no matter what job you're doing

kyrgyzstan

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[QUOTE]My friend called me from the 'stan almost in tears over this. Its sooooo hot there. I think it sucks
Posted by KendallR10[/QUOTE]

<div>Um, huh? Sleeves down on deployments, always. And I mean, CRYING over a uniform MARADMIN? That's, um, hardcore.</div><div>
</div><div>I personally hate this. As I said on MN, now I won't be able to tell who's a dirtbag from far away, I'll have to look in their eyes. And I don't like being that close to people.</div><div>
</div><div>And you know what the uniformity issues are? People are too bloody lazy to roll properly, and no one wants to yell at them for it. Sigh. Punish lazy, don't accomodate!</div>

kyrgyzstan

Oh God Sami, I just clicked on your link and those sleeves are the worst rolled sleeves ever. No wonder they're in the photo. 

:O

Zimsgirl

OMG Stan your posts just made FI and me bust up laughing haha. Don't mess with you on regs hahaha

melbelle24

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Shocking News!!! : Um, huh? Sleeves down on deployments, always. And I mean, CRYING over a uniform MARADMIN? That's, um, hardcore. I personally hate this. As I said on MN, now I won't be able to tell who's a dirtbag from far away, I'll have to look in their eyes. And I don't like being that close to people. And you know what the uniformity issues are? People are too bloody lazy to roll properly, and no one wants to yell at them for it. Sigh. Punish lazy, don't accomodate!
Posted by WishIcouldbeinthe'stan[/QUOTE]

I get your point, but at the same time what if someone just actually can't roll their sleeves properly? FI is by no means a Marine dirtbag, I've literally watched him spend over an hour trying to roll his sleeves and he was still complaining about it not being right. Should he be punished for that?

kyrgyzstan

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Shocking News!!! : I get your point, but at the same time what if someone just actually can't roll their sleeves properly? FI is by no means a Marine dirtbag, I've literally watched him spend over an hour trying to roll his sleeves and he was still complaining about it not being right. Should he be punished for that?
Posted by melbelle24[/QUOTE]

<div>He should have asked for help. I can roll sleeves and I'm not in the Marine Corps, but it took me awhile to get it right. I watched youtube videos. And yes, if someone is not following the uniform regulations, they should get punished. </div>

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Shocking News!!! : He should have asked for help. I can roll sleeves and I'm not in the Marine Corps, but it took me awhile to get it right. I watched youtube videos. And yes, <strong>if someone is not following the uniform regulations, they should get punished. </strong>
Posted by WishIcouldbeinthe'stan[/QUOTE]
Agreed.<div>
</div>

SamiJoeB

When I was in boot, people tried to pay me to roll their sleeves, I wouldn't ever let them pay me, but I would ALWAYS show them how to do it properly.  I know HOW to roll H's sleeves, but he wouldn't let me unless his hands were broken, which I totally get, it's a pride thing.  Of course my H is a super motivator, and he will correct anyone on anything if he sees them doing/wearing/acting inappropriately both in and out of uniform.  He's the first one to admit that he's hardcore and can be a d!ck (especially when it comes to his beloved Marine Corps), but being PS, I can appreciate where he's coming from... 

Stan-I kid you not, I thought the exact same thing!! I was like "Ugh, no wonder, with sleeves like that, they should be rolled down!"

Irishcurls

Stan, I'm loving that babyy!

Embarrassingly enough, the scope of my knowledge on this is limited to watching H get ready in the morning. But his rolled sleeves are always cuff-out, so the button and the cuff are showing, not just rolled material. Is that correct and this picture is just the worst of the worst? Or he's just OCD (which is entirely possible). 

ggirl2001

H actually doesn't care one way or the other, but he also doesn't wear camis on a daily basis so he doesn't have to roll them that often to care anyway. 

crownsuperstar

This doesn't effect H since he is Army and they don't roll sleeves.  I am with Irish and Sami, H does not let me near his uniforms.  He washes them a certian way.  HAA

Crying over not being able to roll sleeves is just plain silly to me. 

AmandaSC1988

Doesn't effect FI being Navy. But he was Marine officer candidate in ROTC for a year (decided that the marines was not for him), so when I told him, he said something similar to Stan. Haha.

Irishcurls

Random, semi-interesting factoid: I told H about this article and he said the way the CG does it is unifromity by unit--so his XO decided that everyone will roll sleeves until Nov 1 and then they will all be long sleeved. So everyone in his unit looks the same, it's not a personal choice if you're hot--it's a seasonl uniform reg. Thought that was mildly interesting. 

KendallR10

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Shocking News!!! : Um, huh? Sleeves down on deployments, always. And I mean, CRYING over a uniform MARADMIN? That's, um, hardcore. I personally hate this. As I said on MN, now I won't be able to tell who's a dirtbag from far away, I'll have to look in their eyes. And I don't like being that close to people. And you know what the uniformity issues are? People are too bloody lazy to roll properly, and no one wants to yell at them for it. Sigh. Punish lazy, don't accomodate!
Posted by WishIcouldbeinthe'stan[/QUOTE]

<div>When he is on the FOB he rolls them up but when he isn't they are down. </div>

calindi

FI is crap at ironing.  He tries, but he's just terrible.  I kept hoping he'd learn - I'm hoping he'll learn during TBS.  In the mean time, I guess I'm just an enabler.  He usually pays to have his uniforms pressed at least once a week when he's on base, but since he's not AD right now, whenever he needs to wear them it's up to me to iron and fold.  I've gotten pretty good at it, but it's a PITA.

This is also coming from the girl who spent 30 minutes before work this morning cutting her FI's hair into a high-and-tight.  Since he let it grow for our vacation (he doesn't like being immediately recognizable as a Marine when out of the country) it was extra bushy, and the stupid cheap shears he bought just were crapping out.

prettyirishgirl

Calindi - im an enabler too sometimes. Army doesnt' roll their sleeves so I don't have to really deal with this, but facebook has been getting spammed. I wash uniforms and put them away, but thats only because FI would never do it if i didn't. He would live out a darn box if I wasn't around and take them right out the dryer and wear them and put them back in the wash until he ran out. Luckily they tend to live at the hanger though and not the house, guess that's going to change

Funny as all hell though i'll let him watch me almost do them wrong when I'm mad at him for not doing laundry and he will freak out and redo them and run laundry for like 3+ loads instead of me having to do it . . . mwhahaha. Apparently because of the velcro they must be washed inside out etc etc!!!! ahhhhhh, but i'd never do them wrong for real. I also do haircuts when someone forgets. FI does that on vaca all the time. We get back the night before late and he freaks out omg my haiiiirrr - please fix it i will get in trouble. *rolls eyes*

kyrgyzstan

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Shocking News!!! : When he is on the FOB he rolls them up but when he isn't they are down. 
Posted by KendallR10[/QUOTE]

<div>Um, wtf? I mean, I don't want to be a b word, but is this friend imaginary? Can you have him take a picture of himself with sleeves rolled next to a TCN? Preferably a TCN wearing a t-shirt that says, "Afghanistan" on it?</div>

jensenlewis

My FI is also Army and his uniform  is his territory, he knows how he wants things and he has a system. I do think its a pride thing! Haha. But FI's Marine buddies have certainly been unhappy with it!

So, as of right now there's no explanation for the change?

kyrgyzstan

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[QUOTE]So, as of right now there's no explanation for the change?
Posted by jensenlewis[/QUOTE]

<div>Uniformity. </div><div>
</div><div>Which is dumb. Uniformity can be achieved by forcing people to roll properly.</div>