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Re: BDUs
Brown Michael-EMB021 (Michael_Brown-EMB021@EMAIL.MOT.COM)
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:02:37 -0500
>From: "W. Scott Smith" <wsbsmith@INTELOS.COM>
>
>>On the matter of adopting BDU's as uniform wear, allow me to quote the
>>1997-99 "Insignia Guide", page 1 - "Excerpts from the Rules and
>>Regulations", article X, section 4, clause 4(a): "Imitation of United
>States >Army, Navy, or Marine Corps uniforms is prohibited, in accordance
>with >the provisions of the organization's Congressional Charter." There
you
>>go, clear cut, in writing, with the force of the US Govt. behind it.
>
>
>Right-o, but the rules are a little bit different for Venturing:
>
>Venturing Leader Manual, pp. 306:
>
>"Military Policy. ...Crews or Ships wearing military style uniforms must be
>clearly identified as Venturers and should not be mistaken for military
>personnel."
>
>This was discussed on the Venturing-L list not long ago, and thje consensus
>was that wearing the Venturing green uniform shirt with all its patches and
>trinkets with BDU pants would make Venturers look no more like military
>personnel than a Woodbadge Scoutmaster wearing campaign hat, khaki shirt,
>and olive pants looks like a United States Marine Corps Drill Instructor.
>
>Now, I'm speaking for Venturing only, and these rules apply only to that
>division, and not to the Boy Scout or Cub Scout Divisions. BTW, The
official
>recommended color for pants to be worn with the green Venturing shirt is
>charcoal grey.
>
>Scott Smith
So, any source for Charcoal Grey BDUs? The only solid colored BDUs I've
seen are
olive drap, khaki, black, and navy blue.
Michael R. Brown
Venturing Crew 1838
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