1980s to present, Army Dress Uniforms:

“New” Sergeant First Class, 1st Infantry Division:

“Updated” Staff Sergeant, prior-Tomb Guard uniform:

He’s done a year in Iraq, and a year in Afghanistan, On his fourth enlistment, this Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a troop of the “Old Guard” and I am sure they would pick this example apart, as they are impeccable, and the most disciplined soldiers I have ever seen, and they consider it an honor of being a guard there. And a very serious position too, and they demand your respect as well; after all, the Tomb is on sacred ground, going back to the days of the Civil War. I hope I have done these people some justice, I know. He should have sunglasses. The Tomb-Badge moves from one pocket while on duty and off. He keeps the CIB and has a rocker for Ranger School. I’ve reshot this 6 times now! I’m done with this one!

Note: My mistake, and It’s sad, but the regulations get the best of me. This uniform has been done, redone, and updated again, just to find out that regulations say “Overseas Bars” do not go on the Dress Blue uniform. Goddamnit! Since all mine have them now! And the 1980 regulation. Oh bother, I guess I’ll be cutting them off and re-damning them again.

*Updated! Sergeant Major of the Army, 101st Airborne, And Drill Instructor, Dress Blue Uniform:

*Iraqi jump wings? And Saudi, I think. US Jump Qualification Wings has a star for 1 combat jump, the CIB, and a good conduct ribbon with 5 knots. And 5 1/2 years of combat bars. Multiple Silver Stars, multiple Soldiers Medals, multiple Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, Commendation Medals, Good Conduct, and American Expeditionary Forces. He served in Southwest Asia, Afghanistan, and Iraq Campaigns, then the Global War on Terror. Army Overseas Service Medal x3, and then the famous Kuait (KLM) “Saudi Arabia” Medal. I have trouble, with what shirt goes with what blue jacket, was khaki, then light green then white, I no longer know, but this is my example of the complete bad-ass that knowbody knew about, I guess, But he is the Master Sergeant of the Army, the highest NCO rank an Army soldier can acheave, and that done come easy, he had to see a great amount of BS!

US Army, Infantry Major, Mid-East Veteran’s Dress Blue Jacket and Cap:

Captain, Dress Blues 1990s:

Fix good conduct ribbon.

Colonel, Modern Class A from the Military Police / Intelligence Group:

Colonel “OMG” Stone! A highly decorated hypothetical commander, with the damn overseas bars on there too, against regulation…

*US Army, MP Full-Colonel, Dinning out Jacket:

No stories for these uniforms yet, and honestly, not sure when I’ll get one here, for the others that are missing in the section, but I’ll get them in some day.

General, Dinning out jacket, Infantry.

*US Army, 2 Star Pioneer General, Dress Blues of the recent past:

*Damn-it and Shit again, I have the jump wings in the wrong position, I will fix this.

Mark Stone

Retired Commercial Fisherman, Studies Military History, Military Uniform Collector.

https://www.the-militay-mark.com
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Cold War to the present, US. Army Mech. & Armor Uniforms: