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Man in white

Man in white by bluesleepy.
This is Kurt's most hated uniform. The Navy is unique by changing its uniforms based on the season, so in the summer they wear these whites and in the winter they wear what are called "blues." Only they're not blue, they're black. The rest of the armed forces stick with one color all year round -- blue for Air Force, green for Army, and the cool-looking Marine uniform you see during the Toys for Tots campaign at Christmas. Kurt's winter dress uniform can be seen here. He wears the same cap with this uniform as he was wearing in that photo.

These are his service dress whites. This uniform also includes white shoes for Chiefs and officers, which boggles my mind. Even the soles are white! He dislikes them so much simply because they are WHITE, and if you know my husband at all, white clothing and he do not mix well. He attracts dirt like iron filings to a magnet.

PS -- This is what Kurt's wearing to the wedding, Aubrey. 

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Tracy27  Pro User  says:

It's really a shame that the Navy ever moved away from the blue and white striped shirts, IHOP. Making them wear all white is just nutty - I would last about 2.7 minutes before something got spilled on that business. And white soles? Buh?
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miellerie  Pro User  says:

I agree that the white uniforms seem pretty impractical. I much prefer the look of the dress blues, too. (Here is my brother in his dress blues, but I don't think I have a photo of him in his whites.)
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Twobecameone  Pro User  says:

Have I ever shown you a picture of Jack in his Marine uniform? He's getting a new one now that we're apart of the Marine Corp League. Another member gave him a pair of dress blue pants (that fit perfectly) and he ordered the other items he needs. Now he can be part of parades.
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bluesleepy  Pro User  says:

Kym -- No, I haven't seen him in uniform.

Miellerie -- What a handsome brother you have there! I do love the dress blues. They look so professional. But when he takes off his blazer, he looks like an airline pilot!! It cracks me up.

Tracy -- This is the very first time Kurt's worn this particular uniform since being promoted to Chief nearly two years ago, so it's not Uniform of the Day for most people. The folks that work at the medical clinic have to wear whites every day in the summer, but most of the time Kurt wears his khakis. They stay much cleaner, and he's fairly comfortable in them. And for those who aren't yet Chiefs or officers, most people wear dungarees (the old-skool term for them; they're now called "utilities") or coveralls if they're aboard ship.
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