http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, the You Served Podcast and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-473101 Alana Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:07:18 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=2168#comment-473101 my fathers coat looks black, he was in the marines in the 40'd and 50's serving 20 years is it blue or black. thanks you my fathers coat looks black, he was in the marines in the 40′d and 50′s serving 20 years is it blue or black.
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]]> http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-455256 John Koch Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:26:09 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=2168#comment-455256 I have a question about service stripes on my dress blues. I served one day less than 4 years in the Corps, am I entile to wear a service stripe????? I have a question about service stripes on my dress blues. I served one day less than 4 years in the Corps, am I entile to wear a service stripe?????

]]> http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-304182 Edwin Kibodeaux Sun, 02 May 2010 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=2168#comment-304182 I served in the marines during the Vietnam era. I am wanting to do a memorial at our church this memorial day. I am wanting to purchase dress blues. Where can I go to get regulation dress blues? I served in the marines during the Vietnam era. I am wanting to do a memorial at our church this memorial day. I am wanting to purchase dress blues. Where can I go to get regulation dress blues?

]]> http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-301013 josh Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=2168#comment-301013 just a responce to Don Halbruner the marines have always had dress dark blue top the uniform you saw your father in was dark blue it is so dark it appears black but upon microscopic inspection of the uniform you will see it as the true dark blue color it is. just a responce to Don Halbruner the marines have always had dress dark blue top the uniform you saw your father in was dark blue it is so dark it appears black but upon microscopic inspection of the uniform you will see it as the true dark blue color it is.

]]> http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/06/15/ask-a-marine-history-of-the-dress-blue-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-264614 Don Halbruner Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=2168#comment-264614 My father was a Marine. I remember as a child seeing his Dress Blues. Later in life I also saw numerous Marines in their Dress Blues. Exactly what year did they go from DARK BLUE JACKETS to BLACK "DRESS "BLUE" jackets ? My father was a Marine. I remember as a child seeing his Dress Blues. Later in life I also saw numerous Marines in their Dress Blues. Exactly what year did they go from DARK BLUE JACKETS to BLACK “DRESS “BLUE” jackets ?

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