"If your favorite is the helmet, you either have brain damage because you were shot in the head and survived, or you were born that way. No shame in either."
The worst thing is that I'm pretty sure they didn't even keep the color schemes of those who genuinely had to EARN their berets exclusive to their respective types of troops. Imagine busting your balls to earn that thing and then some private who doesn't even know how to was one properly walks by you like "man fuck this thing, it's itchy"
We used balaclavas at fort wainwright, folded into a beanie when it turned ECWCS season. We never ever got to wear the fleece cap, except maybe in the field sometimes. Even when doing pt it was balaclava.
Seen a CW-5 for 0.2 seconds while in a formation in AIT. His rank reflected off the sun and shined in my eye. Most amazing and rare thing to see in the army
Had a CW4 as an interim company commander once... even then he'd have the XO or one of the PL's hold the formation... but was probably one of the most chill CO's I've even had
even a marine knows the fleece beanie is goated. for those chilly 02-06 firewatch patrols. or perhaps pooping on top of a rocky desert mountain and writing to a journal how watching the sunrise, while the wind blew strong, and my twig and berries dangled in a hole in the ground, i found peace and glory. i’d do anything to go back
MikeBurnFire said it best “I fucking hated the black Berets. Some stupid army general was probably walking around the pentagon and saw some marines or special forces with berets and thought I want those too”
That's pretty much it, though. Shinseki straight up said that the reason for the adoption of the beret was that other militaries had them for general use, so why shouldn't we?
@@Nerdsammich I refer back to “MikeBurnFire” because they are “stupid, and hot” 😅😅 his rant is pretty solid as he describes everything from “shaving” your beret to forming it….which no one agreed upon and he had to have two depending on who was at formation.
@@williambigbills-9665 Yeah, they're the worst. I was just confirming the quoted supposition with the stated reasoning given by Gen Shinseki at the time.
same, and if I need more than the fleece cap, I have an Air Force aviator shell cap I got from my dad that fits perfectly over the fleece. It's like a woobie for my head
This is a prime example of how Americans tend to overdo regulations. You need permission to wear a damn cap? Oh my godddd🙄 Let me guess, it's suppose to instill discipline and uniformity right? Of course.... Except the only problem with that is there's plenty of other ways to instill those same things without being ridiculous about it
I wasn't enlisted during beret time but my first unit (11 ACR) was allowed to wear them for a few years during Vietnam. I'm not sure of the story behind that. The only time we could wear the wool cap outside of PT was in the motor pool. You always kept one really good patrol cap for guard duty and it was starched/sized and blocked. The ones for the regular duty day I washed 3-4 times without wearing, rolled them up and let them dry. The only other headgear we were authorized to wear was your Cavalry Stetson if you earned your spurs as we didn't have a regimental event for the dress cap unless you were an officer.
As an old soldier I always loved the Overseas (i.e., Cunt Cap) especially since I was Airborne! The Overseas Cap with 'Glider Patch' was ALWAYS my favorite!
I actually enjoyed it. Its where all the orose of uniform went for me, especially with ACU when i served. You always knew who took the time to make them fit well
OK, another Cadet from a long distant past. I was a cadet in the late 1970's and was in CAP until I went active duty. In those days we wore the old OD's with the OD baseball cap. Until I went to the Blue Beret encampment.
@@sassythesasquatch8036 you can still have all the traditions of being Cav. Which is exactly why I turned down every spur ride and never wore my Stetson.
@@sassythesasquatch8036 you can still wear a stetson. Anyone in a Cav Squadron can wear one. The Cav Squadron that was my 1st unit was probably the most welcoming unit I've ever been in. Being able to wear a stetson and spurs even if you weren't a 19d/19a made for a very tight knit unit. Unless you were a turd of a soldier.
I was stationed up in Alaska. Fleece cap was definitely my head gear of choice, when it was allowed. Neck gators and baklava was the main thing we wore in winters. Now that's the cold weather goat.
How about the old bdu boonie caps? Those were badass and if you got the chance to "acquire" one when leaving you will wear it outside of service as well. Whether its the old green bdu boonie or the desert bdu boonie
I had an OD Green boonie cap for Cadet FTX abroad. Lost it sometime in junior year and couldn’t figure how I lost it. During senior year FTX I found it…in my company commander’s possession. Never did get it back.
Bro I got something to tell you, obviously we blame the Mrs that our old military kit has shrunk, but 👀 guess what bro, its not the uniform that's shrunk 👀 erm......... Yea.
@@kujokage4611 how the fuck did that happen bro. Since I left I put weight on looking at food 😭😂 I'd still fit into it but I'd look like them kids on them stolen valour videos who's kit is a bit too tight 🤣😭
I think the U.S. Army should make the tan fleece cap the primary winter headgear and worn between the dates of 1 October to 1 April. They should have the rank Velcro on the front and have the name tape sewn in the back, similar to the patrol cap. The same rule applies to the black PT fleece cap
Oh yeah. We just want to keep dishonoring our Ranger Regiments. 🖕 They were forced to endure one theft of a unit symbol of pride and tradition, and you think it's a good idea to force them to give up that new beret to all the douche bags who haven't earned that level. Civilians just clearly do not understand their military any longer.
Everything this man says is indisputable and also incredibly astute. The only thing he failed to address is the non-rangers “ranger rolling” their PCs. Oh and something about how if you wear your ACH everywhere then just… 🤦♂️ … is all there is to say
My friend's dad when I was growing up was/is a Marine and he found a juice pitcher that fit his cover perfectly. Not too tight, not too loose, so that he could starch and iron that MF'er perfect and sharp as a knife. I will never forget that as long as I live. Probably 35 years ago and I still think about that when I see a Marine...
I feel most at home in our neighbors' Frømands veil, whenever we get to team up for... _southern holidays, hittin them beaches for a quick midnight tan_ ;)
My dad was in the military when I was in high school and I'll tell you this, I always stole his fleece skull caps. I had about 10 green 10 black and 10 tan ones. Thank you for your service pops
Air Force: laughs in OCP ball caps
Yessir
Hell yeah and it’s the shit too. I didn’t know that was a thing until my unit did a TDY to Cali earlier this year…I IMMEDIATELY bought 2 of them 😂😂
That’s worse than the black beret
Man, those look dorky as hell 🥱
They make you look like a dad
"If your favorite is the helmet, you either have brain damage because you were shot in the head and survived, or you were born that way. No shame in either."
as a person who was born with birth defects can confirm
But I like the FAST helms 😢
@@NCR_Trooper_of_The_Mojave baseg
I like the WWI German helmets
@@NCR_Trooper_of_The_MojaveI've never heard that before lol
Service cap looks the best, its a classic, its the goat
I am not even from millitary nor America, but got one
@@Landsknecht_Realofficer ranks are not American either
@@Landsknecht_Real
Landsknecht cool
TBH yes because ASU Uniforms use it and ASU is a nice formal uniform
@@OfficerPanzer1944ASUs look like flight attendant uniforms. Pinks and Greens are way better.
Before the Beret was turned into a participation award, it meant something.
SAS soldier : *menacing laught*
The worst thing is that I'm pretty sure they didn't even keep the color schemes of those who genuinely had to EARN their berets exclusive to their respective types of troops.
Imagine busting your balls to earn that thing and then some private who doesn't even know how to was one properly walks by you like "man fuck this thing, it's itchy"
So did our uniforms before they changed it 16 times at the soldiers expense. But yeah they fcked the rangers
@@DontUNVME tans pretty cool doe
@@Lycurgus47 tan is better, but the rangers earned that black beret. Those officers should have stayed in their damn lane
If your favorite is the fleece cap, you’re stationed in Alaska
And still aren't sanctioned to wear it
Toque, it's a toque
Or Minot :(
We used balaclavas at fort wainwright, folded into a beanie when it turned ECWCS season. We never ever got to wear the fleece cap, except maybe in the field sometimes. Even when doing pt it was balaclava.
Top quality head gear in Drum.
This 20 second video is the most I seen a W-3 in the 6 years of the Army.
Seen a CW-5 for 0.2 seconds while in a formation in AIT. His rank reflected off the sun and shined in my eye. Most amazing and rare thing to see in the army
@@XxXKillJoyXxX ah yes, the lightsaber CWO
He was Admin not combat
The elusive w-3 🤣 the sham masters
Had a CW4 as an interim company commander once... even then he'd have the XO or one of the PL's hold the formation... but was probably one of the most chill CO's I've even had
The helmet enjoyers: you didnt have to cut me off
The boonie hat enjoyers: *forgotten about as usual*
Fondly strokes ECH I purchased at my LGS
@@jangobett based
I've got a PASGT helmet I took from my ship when I EAS'd.
@@jangobett boonies are simply the best
You forgot the Cav Stetson! Iconic. ❤
I wore my ach more than anything so that I guess. But fleece cap is my true love for keeping me warm countless times at least on my head 😂
Fleece cap for sure
ACH is disgusting
So you wore the fleece under the ACH?
Also why are you not wearing your woobi under your kevlar?
fleece cap
_under the ACH._
great for when it gets a little chilly.
Good ol warrants. All the class of an officer and all the sass of an NCO.
And also lost on the golf course
And the fucks to give of a terminal lance
even a marine knows the fleece beanie is goated. for those chilly 02-06 firewatch patrols. or perhaps pooping on top of a rocky desert mountain and writing to a journal how watching the sunrise, while the wind blew strong, and my twig and berries dangled in a hole in the ground, i found peace and glory. i’d do anything to go back
MikeBurnFire said it best “I fucking hated the black Berets. Some stupid army general was probably walking around the pentagon and saw some marines or special forces with berets and thought I want those too”
That's pretty much it, though. Shinseki straight up said that the reason for the adoption of the beret was that other militaries had them for general use, so why shouldn't we?
@@Nerdsammich I refer back to “MikeBurnFire” because they are “stupid, and hot” 😅😅 his rant is pretty solid as he describes everything from “shaving” your beret to forming it….which no one agreed upon and he had to have two depending on who was at formation.
@@williambigbills-9665 Yeah, they're the worst. I was just confirming the quoted supposition with the stated reasoning given by Gen Shinseki at the time.
zach said that not mike
Yeah bit the color was already in use by the Rangers. Could have gone with another color
Bruh, I’ve been out for about 10 years… wore my fleece cap to work today. Fuckin love that thing 😂
I still have all 3 colors of fleece
I've been dying to get a replacement for mine.
@@michaelhollis764 why did they delete my response to you? All I said was look in surplus stores and named a couple? UA-cam is getting ridiculous
@@michaelhollis764 maybe they're afraid of assault fleece caps
same, and if I need more than the fleece cap, I have an Air Force aviator shell cap I got from my dad that fits perfectly over the fleece. It's like a woobie for my head
The proudest moment of my military life was becoming an Corporal and getting the blood stripe on my pants
Been out of the Army 10 years. I still rock my fleece cap. That piece of headgear is amazing.
There's two things I still use from the army, my fleece cap and my wooby.
Agreed, so nice I have multiples just in case!
In new zealnand we call them beanies but I totally agree with you on that one
@@peterwilson-hill5626 we call them beanies in the US too! but in military lingo it’s referred to as a fleece cap :)
my dad's been out of the army for 15 years....... i wear his fleece hat ( i mean he has like 8 of them) all the time they're awesome ^^
I’m gonna be real upset when my commander decides it’s too warm for fleece caps, I never have to do my hair
what hair
@@April-ts6wh XD
@@April-ts6whI'm guess that's a female
That’s straight facts. I hate when it’s the one warm day in winter and they say no fleece😂
This is a prime example of how Americans tend to overdo regulations. You need permission to wear a damn cap? Oh my godddd🙄 Let me guess, it's suppose to instill discipline and uniformity right? Of course.... Except the only problem with that is there's plenty of other ways to instill those same things without being ridiculous about it
I don't crack up easily, but the mario brother line killed me😂
“Vibes are immaculate” is a phrase I will now go everywhere spouting.
"running out there looking like a Mario brother" 💀💀💀
The Army's beret
Don't Ask Don't Tell was the best policy ever
"running round there like a Mario brother"🤣
Everybody gangsta til Chef Boyardee rolls out of training and onto the front lines.💀
Okay, but the peaked cap has always been an exquisite piece of headgear, service cap all the way.
I still wear my grandpa's patrol cap from Vietnam. Just feels nice and looks good, and it makes me happy to know it's his.
I did that when I took my grandads to show and tell in 3rd grade. my teacher yelled at me and sent me to back of the class 💀
@@johnmalkowski9485only for showing?
@@johnmalkowski9485ur teacher is weird
@@johnmalkowski9485your teacher might have been a filthy commie
@@johnmalkowski9485ur teacher is a punk
Back in military school we used to take our fresh caps and beat them against a wall to make them less stiff
What military school did you go to? I went to one too.
@@SavageHunter1112 PYCO. Place in Oregon
I wasn't enlisted during beret time but my first unit (11 ACR) was allowed to wear them for a few years during Vietnam. I'm not sure of the story behind that. The only time we could wear the wool cap outside of PT was in the motor pool. You always kept one really good patrol cap for guard duty and it was starched/sized and blocked. The ones for the regular duty day I washed 3-4 times without wearing, rolled them up and let them dry. The only other headgear we were authorized to wear was your Cavalry Stetson if you earned your spurs as we didn't have a regimental event for the dress cap unless you were an officer.
I remember when only Green Berets wore...green berets!
The fleece cap when temperatures rise over 90°: "I'm about to make you regret ever wearing me."
If your favorite is the black beret, you're probably Gen. Eric "the one who shall not be named" Shinseki
I wore a black hat back when no one else did. There were black, green, red and blue, everyone else wore a green ball cap. 1 Cav, the First Horse.
Bro how T F do u leave out the booney cap for the semi broken war mongerers....
Boonie hat is the best
@@mrpineapple3942 no doubt!!
@@lifeisa.smalllesson4607 Anyone who says otherwise's opinion is automatically invalidated.
@@mrpineapple3942 punishable by a direct and and eternal banishment to the shadow realm!
BOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEYYYYYYBOYYYYSSS ASSAMBLE!!!!!!
The worst part is when the fleece cap makes your shaven head (BCT) feel super hot while the rest of your body is freezing in Georgian winter 🤣
My husband says “boonie cap” all the way…… what about that? 😂
I told him he looks like a goober in it hahaha
Boonies are great. Very comfy and keeps the sun off you. I'd say same level as the fleece cap, but opposite weather conditions.
Boonie caps actually have a purpose and aren’t for looks
Easily the most functional piece of headgear but yeah everyone looks like a goober in it.
Boonie says you like being in the mud or the dust ❤
Awe! Thank u for all ur replies! He does love the dust n muck. 😂
This man is the definition of Chief
As an old soldier I always loved the Overseas (i.e., Cunt Cap) especially since I was Airborne! The Overseas Cap with 'Glider Patch' was ALWAYS my favorite!
A long time ago class A caps used to be worn by all the soldier except airborne or special type of unit but that was a long long time ago
If I ever join the army, the fleece cap is my go-to.
No doubt in my mind.
I have never met anyone who legitimately liked wearing the black beret.
Me neither. But when I enlisted, only Rangers wore the black beret. And then, all of a sudden, everyone got to dislike the black beret together.
It wasnt that bad
But i liked the field cap more
I actually enjoyed it. Its where all the orose of uniform went for me, especially with ACU when i served. You always knew who took the time to make them fit well
I joined the Civil Air Patrol, and that fleece cap that they gave us is the greatest thing to ever be bestowed upon my head.
First person I’ve heard join civil air patrol. Thank you for your service
Ay! Glad to see another cadet! I’m an officer so my favorite headgear has to be the officers cover for the blues uniform.
Hey another cadet. Your like the 2nd cap member I've found on UA-cam
@@militaryhatsguide8725Wonder what president they're training him to wack.
OK, another Cadet from a long distant past. I was a cadet in the late 1970's and was in CAP until I went active duty. In those days we wore the old OD's with the OD baseball cap. Until I went to the Blue Beret encampment.
Runnin’ around looking like a Mario Brother?
Too fcking funny XD
coast guard is just vibing with his beanie their mom knitted them and their friendship bracelets
I wish we had friendship bracelets:(
@@PRodLyftz so do I. we could give each other one.
the mental image of coasties showing off their beanies to the smugglers they captured is beautiful
"Plz sf people don't come after me" 😂
Distinct lack of "goober" in this short
As a Marine... the fleece cap is king across all branches. Army or marines in the field or a sailor on watch, the fleece cap has the same vibes
Does that Patrol cap make you dry heave?
*Laughs in Stetson*
Hell yeah!
If you ain’t cav….
@@sassythesasquatch8036 you can still have all the traditions of being Cav.
Which is exactly why I turned down every spur ride and never wore my Stetson.
@@sassythesasquatch8036 you can still wear a stetson. Anyone in a Cav Squadron can wear one. The Cav Squadron that was my 1st unit was probably the most welcoming unit I've ever been in. Being able to wear a stetson and spurs even if you weren't a 19d/19a made for a very tight knit unit. Unless you were a turd of a soldier.
Cav Supremacy
I turned down every spur ride except for when we got to host the lanes. Which made me realize I wouldn’t mind being a drill.
Fleece cap for sure. Shit keeps your head warm, I'm all for that in the winter.
I was stationed up in Alaska. Fleece cap was definitely my head gear of choice, when it was allowed. Neck gators and baklava was the main thing we wore in winters. Now that's the cold weather goat.
What about the boonie we weren't aloud to wear 😂
Leave the bald guy to say the fleece cap is the goat 😂😂😂😂
How about the old bdu boonie caps? Those were badass and if you got the chance to "acquire" one when leaving you will wear it outside of service as well. Whether its the old green bdu boonie or the desert bdu boonie
I can vouch!
I gave my bdu boonies to a buddy of mine,
But my DCU boonies? It will have to be pried from my cold, dead hands!
I'm pretty sure they stopped issuing those after desert storm
@@christopherwoodard6132 they did stop issuing them after they moved to the acu pattern
I had an OD Green boonie cap for Cadet FTX abroad. Lost it sometime in junior year and couldn’t figure how I lost it. During senior year FTX I found it…in my company commander’s possession. Never did get it back.
@@Ryan_Christopher boonie caps were the best. Glad I was good with supply.
I wore my Kevlar helmet to a friendly neighbors gay wedding yesterday.
My husband has been out of the army for 5 years. Still wears his fleece every where he can
Bartered for a fleece cap from a Canadian Navy engy back in RIMPAC '16, love it to this day
Bruh that fleece cap is perfect for everything, I really wish I didn't lose mine....it was so comfy
I’m “doing too much” and have “immaculate vibes” apparently lol.
i wear my fleece cap even as a civi now lol super comfortable until it shrinks
Bro I got something to tell you, obviously we blame the Mrs that our old military kit has shrunk, but 👀 guess what bro, its not the uniform that's shrunk 👀 erm......... Yea.
@@Sanka-ya-dead nah i lost weight since leaving the army i just noticed whenever i buy a new feece cap it’s always larger than the old one
@@kujokage4611 how the fuck did that happen bro. Since I left I put weight on looking at food 😭😂 I'd still fit into it but I'd look like them kids on them stolen valour videos who's kit is a bit too tight 🤣😭
@@Sanka-ya-dead shit man we gotta swap some genes, I stuff my face all day and all I do is lose weight. Get me some of that metabolism you got
@@JustAdude291 how do we do it bro, like them rainbow people or something 👉🏻 👈🏻
😂😂😂😂
I need some of them genes though 😂😭
I've never had a preferred choice of army headwear
Oh gosh that pinks and greens hat is just...😂😂😂😂😂
Me and the boys vibing with the wedges: ✈️✈️
Usaf vet here. fuck them flight caps. 😂😂
Lmao hell yeah! I've been out 8 years now and still wear my fleece cap in the winter lol
“Lookin like a Mario brother” lmao
I love you fleece cap. Still wearing my pt fleece cap to this day.
🎖
I still rock my fleece cap. Only thing they gave me that I’ll be buried in.
I bought the service cap so I wouldn't have to wear the beret lol
I love the fleece and the baret. Hated wearing them when it was hot but my stuff was always perfect.
Baret?
Why tf you wear fleece when it’s hot..
I think the U.S. Army should make the tan fleece cap the primary winter headgear and worn between the dates of 1 October to 1 April. They should have the rank Velcro on the front and have the name tape sewn in the back, similar to the patrol cap. The same rule applies to the black PT fleece cap
Oh yeah. We just want to keep dishonoring our Ranger Regiments. 🖕 They were forced to endure one theft of a unit symbol of pride and tradition, and you think it's a good idea to force them to give up that new beret to all the douche bags who haven't earned that level. Civilians just clearly do not understand their military any longer.
That’s an amazing idea. It’d be awesome if they took your idea and made it come true
facts, the teenager in my that loved the black beret seriously needed better life choices
Everything this man says is indisputable and also incredibly astute. The only thing he failed to address is the non-rangers “ranger rolling” their PCs. Oh and something about how if you wear your ACH everywhere then just… 🤦♂️ … is all there is to say
Then there are those of us who wore the black beret back when it meant something.
The BLACK BERETS was BADASS (WHEN ONLY THE RANGERS WORE THEM)
The service hat hits different in the Fire Service. I had an engineer who would wear it with our daily t-shirt and nomex pants uniform. Absolutely A+
Fort Drum, wearing the fleece cap for half the year is amazing.
The service cap looks better than the garrison cap
It’s the GOAT!! WTF was that voice?😂😂😂😂. Anyway, just randomly found this video on the short recommendation. Loved it, thanks
The german spikey helmets used during a part of ww1 is the goat
I prefer the black beret and he's right, I absolutely need to make better choices in life.
If your favorite is the fleece cap, you’re probably in the E-4 Mafia😂
Thank you for your service! If it was not for the US I would not be standing here today....
I wish the garrison cap makes a comeback. I love those. Older soldiers call them the v hats
The kid that always wants to wear his dad's combat helm
The flees cap keeps your head warm
Cap with headset is the true goat.
That tan beret is undefeated
The cu%t cap for the old dress greens was pretty awesome.
That fleece cap gets worn to bed sometimes😂How I love that dude😅
Fleece cap is all fun and games until your hair hurts.
Literally wearing the fleece cap right now, and I'm indoors.
honestly I didn't think I'd like any of these until you got to the end
shit like ski caps are pretty comfortable
😂😂😂 they all look better then the taco hats of the air force
Telling me that it makes me look like the mailman from mr rogers will NOT convince me not to wear it. It only ensures I do.
Bro really told him to give it the ol Ranger Rounding
My favorite piece of army headgear is the service cap, yet I'm a lazy bastard
My friend's dad when I was growing up was/is a Marine and he found a juice pitcher that fit his cover perfectly. Not too tight, not too loose, so that he could starch and iron that MF'er perfect and sharp as a knife. I will never forget that as long as I live. Probably 35 years ago and I still think about that when I see a Marine...
I feel most at home in our neighbors' Frømands veil, whenever we get to team up for... _southern holidays, hittin them beaches for a quick midnight tan_ ;)
Fleece Cap is [*chef's kiss*]
My favourite is the Pickelhaube, introduced in Prussia in 1841 and used until 1916 in WW1. Anyone wearing one looks like an absolute Gigachad
Yea but unfortunately only allowed to wear that when the temperature is below freezing 😂
Ol’ mate likes the fleece cap. Figures…😂
I like my 1983 BDU cap with the ear flap. Living in West Germany my ears were wsrm
I was based in Stuttgart Army Airfield West Germany and I love that cap
That Joe Rogan looking dude wearing a fleece cap is my favorite.
Ok the last one in black is pretty badass
My dad was in the military when I was in high school and I'll tell you this, I always stole his fleece skull caps. I had about 10 green 10 black and 10 tan ones. Thank you for your service pops