U.S. Blue Water Navy 1960s and 70’s Service Uniform:

Petty Officer 1st Class, Picket Boat Crewman, Gulf of Tonkin 1960s:

Oops… Stupid mistake, shot this with the wrong cover, Seaman 2nd class… Reshoot this!

USN, PO-3, Blue Utility / Jumper, 1960s-70s:

Ok, To all the Navy Folk out there, I thought the Navy has basicly had the same uniform for the last 80 years, or more, but, I am wrong, there has been 427 differnt changes in more than just material, there are a bunch of little details, I fear may be off here in the Navy section, and though I dit try to shoot pictures of them with info I had at the time 20 years ago, some may be questionable, sorry for that, I’ve tried to put them together with the right hat, and shirts, jackets, and insignias, hopefully I didnt botch that, trying to represent ya-all, and I was at sea my hole adult life, know nothing about the Navy, though I did have a couple uncles that served there. This is how I saw it would fit, but how fast small regulations change in the military is hard to keep track of with all the 5 services. Hats off to the Navy! Full Speed Ahead.

“NEW” PO1, Blue Utility / Jumper:

PO-3 Class, Assigned To CON-SON:

USN M.CPO, “Service Uniform” or what I tend to call the Khaki Summer Dress:

Mark Stone

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

https://www.the-militay-mark.com
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