Serviceman's Welcome Home.

[pro70z28]

Had a parade for our neighbor's son, (3 doors down) this afternoon. Home on a short leave.

[rspears]

Very, very cool! Thanks for sharing, and your neighbors all deserve a hearty "Thank You", too!

[34_40]

Times 2! That was way cool, wow...

[rspears]

I'm confused. I see "..Seaman Michael McCley, United States Navy" on the sign; I recognize the three hash marks on the collar insignia as "E3/Seaman"; but I've not seen a US Navy Seaman in Marine khaki's & greens before, unless perhaps Michael is a Corpsman serving with a Marine unit? As a Seaman I would have expected to see a set of wool dress blues with the dixie cup cover, or perhaps dress whites as Spring is here.

[pro70z28]

I'm way out of my element answering that one Roger. I made up the banner with the text they gave me. I am pretty sure he hasn't been deployed yet, just been off to boot camp & will be deployed when he returns for duty in a couple weeks. Maybe that makes a difference?

[cffisher]

they wear khaki's too as part of there many uniforms I have a boy in the Navy also. I think there should be more of this type thing going on . Our service men and women don't get the recognition they deserve.

[rspears]

Looks like they had a total re-work of the USN uniforms at the end of 2010, eliminating the "winter blues, summer whites" tradition. From Wiki....

Navy Service Uniform
The U.S. Navy underwent a comprehensive review of every uniform from 2006 through 2007, intending to replace the different seasonal service uniforms with a single year-round service uniform for personnel E-1 through E-6. Accordingly, the Navy Service Uniform has replaced the Winter Blue Uniform and Summer White Uniform (both discussed below), which were phased out on 31 December 2010 when the rollout of the New Service Uniform was completed. Enlisted personnel now have a single Service Uniform. Navy JROTC units also received this new uniform, which phased out the Winter Blue and Summer White uniforms.

The Navy Service Uniform is a year-round service uniform to withstand day-to-day classroom and office-like environments where the service uniform is typically worn. It consists of a short-sleeve khaki shirt for males and a khaki weskit-style blouse for females, made from a wash and wear 75% polyester, 25% wool blend, with permanent military creases, black trousers for males with beltless slacks for females and optional beltless skirt, and a black unisex garrison cap. Silver anodized-metal rank insignia is worn on shirt/blouse collars and cap. The service uniform also includes a black relaxed-fit Eisenhower-style jacket with a knit stand-up collar and epaulets, on which petty officers wear large, silver anodized-metal rate insignia. Those entitled to wear gold chevrons continue to wear gold chevrons on the large metal rate insignia on the jacket.

[Henry Rifle]

Roger, That's the current Navy "Service Uniform" (daily wear) for E-1 through E-6 - Khaki blouse over black slacks/skirts with a black garrison cap. E-7 up and officers wear all khaki service uniforms. BTW, I'm not a sailor, but I worked for DoN for 11 years. OK . . . beat me to it, but I didn't need Wikipedia.

[Henry Rifle]

The ribbon's a bit blurry, but it looks like he shot "Expert" (rifle).

[Henry Rifle]

BTW, Roger, those are black trousers. Need a monitor tune-up?

[rspears]

BTW, Roger, those are black trousers. Need a monitor tune-up?

Been looking at too many paint chips....

[pro70z28]

Mike medals.jpg

I wouldn't rely on the pictures I posted for colors. For some reason sending them through Photobucket has changed the color & contrast of all the photos. Originals are much more vibrant / sharper.

I zoomed in on the medals to see what I could see. Took this from the back of the crowd so that's about as good as I can get it. Posted this one directly to my CHR gallery. Hopefully it will be a little more realistic.

[Henry Rifle]

The ribbon I referred to (lower right in the photo) is a "Sharpshooter" qual. with pistol - one notch below "Expert, but still an excellent qual.


BTW, Mark, I'm really disappointed that you chose to rain on this fine young man's parade.

[mrmustang]

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Enough said.

[pro70z28]

removed................