>doesn't keep you warm when it's cold>doesn't keep you cool when it's hot>doesn't keep you dry, soaks up and retains rain>doesn't keep the sun out of your eyes>looks ridiculous, like a cow pat slapped on your head for a jokeHow did such a retarded, worthless headgear become standard for military and even elite forces throughout the world?
>>65274312you're just angry you don't have a beret
>>65274312The fucking French, what else? They are stylish upon female heads.>special pussy forces
>>65274362Agreed, art hoes in berets are pretty great
it also looks gay. that's why marines didn't want it.
>>65274451Is this a man?
>>65274451>art hoes in berets are pretty greatart hoes in berets and absolutely nothing else are even greater
>>65274471I really hope not>>65274480Yes
>>65274312The US military beret is pretty useless because it's made by the lowest bidder who has cut costs everywhere it can. Cheap thin material that can't repel water, made so small that you have to turn the headband inside out to even fit it on your head, insufficient material to form a usefully large brim to keep the sun and rain out of your eyes, etc.
>>65274312Whatever happened to kepis? Maybe a fez? They're all equally inadequate to the ballcap.
what happened to the military using big fancy hats anywayif camouflage isn't a concern the hats should be conscious and cool not tiny and gay
>>65274734For what, dress uniforms? Already dripping in sex appeal and make the women moist and wanting.
>>65274753I think he's talking about 1600-1800s type uniformsshould make a comeback, you can't hide from a thermal FPV anyway
>>65274765Yeah, but a brain bucket will protect you from shrapnel, thumps/bumps, and mount NODs. Here's a stylish Iteye.
>>65274312>How did such a retarded, worthless headgear become standard for military and even elite forces throughout the world?Militaries love stupid little hats, pic related>>65274465>it also looks gay. that's why marines didn't want it.Such a historic moment, this would be the first and last time the USMC chose not to be gay >>65274734>what happened to the military using big fancy hats anyway Militaries also love big stupid hats, just not the US military. Big hats are a bad idea but for different reasons, they are uncomfortable, cause neck strain over extended time, you can't really stow them on your person when etiquette requires you to remove your hat. Big hats also look gay and retarded in their own unique ways
>>65274312Berets are great, just a frumpy dumpy on your head that lets you look stylish.
It is a good thing that individuals can be easily identified from their faces and heads.
>>65274775That cap used to be practical. The sides originally can be folded down to protect your ears.
>>65274770brainbucket goodput big plumes and frills on brainbucket
>>65274312Because the first special forces (bong paras and commandos) wore them. Technically, the Tank Regiment wore it first and they copied it from the French mountain troops. But it's popularity stems from the bong SFs.
>>65274775What? What about the Smokey Bear? Or the totally not gay if you can pull it off stetsons?
>>65274312Originally it seems like the hat had a bigger top, so it provided more coverage. Military adoption went through vehicle mounted units who wanted a small hat that wouldn't get snagged on things.
>>65274835>What? What about the Smokey Bear? Or the totally not gay if you can pull it off stetsonsThose fall on the larger side of medium stupid hats (Along with service caps) Big stupid hats are stuff like Tricornes, Bicornes, Bearskins, Shakos, Czapkas and really anything with a plume or spike.
>>65274471You wish. Stop thinking out loud, it's embarrassing.
>>65273000yeah, it was a total fag move when US Army said "now everyone can wear berets, not just the Green Berets, to boost moral".talk about "just not getting it".
>>65274710You already know the answer. Anything remotely similar (and by that I mean from the same continent) as the feldmütze was immediately dustbinned after the war. Ballcaps suck but they're simple and practical and allowable because hey shut up and watch the ballgame goy! Watch the ball!Anyway here's a nice review vid.https://youtu.be/qjaZSycGodo
>>65274775>Big hats are a bad ideanot a military guy, but im a lot outside and big hats with space for a little air cushion between fabric and hair absolutely rule when youre in the sun for hours, ideally with a neck flap and a mosquito net if youre ina swamps. everything else is just gay peacetime soldier cosplay.
>>65274312Because a big part of military culture is making recruits do shit that doesn't make sense and punishing them if they ask why.
>>65274864military dress codes start to makes sense when you consider that the military traditionally is a hot spot for gay guys. they impose their gay fashion kinks on everybody else.
>>65274312The original beret was copied from the boina vasca worn by Basque mountaineers in the Pyrennes, which is actually broad-rimmed, waterproof and warm because it's 100% wool. It can be positioned in a number of ways making it like a wintertime boonie cap or an oversized flat cap
>>65274312they're not field dress so that shit doesn't apply. they're working dress, lightweight, makes it easy to identify unit if you're like the bongs and have a regimental system and don't get in the way when you have to headbutt a cunt. simple.
>>65274312They're ugly>>65274451That thing has a man face
>>65277869this make sense
>>65278481Looks "right" = harmonious, masculine.
