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NEWS ABOUT: uniforms

uniforms stories: 9 news summaries
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Don't Let This Army Captain Wear a Beard

Uniform, appearance exceptions a slippery slope to ruin

Nov 12, 09 12:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Following the Fort Hood shootings, top Army brass have worried about a “backlash” against Muslim soldiers. Funny, then, that the Army itself is creating the climate for backlash by eroding the uniform code with concessions to religious custom, writes Elaine Donnelly . Capt. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, a Sikh, was granted... More »

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uniforms • US military • US Army • American Muslims • Sikh • facial hair • religious attire • code

Romanians Seek to Oust Mayor Who Donned Nazi Uniform

'I like the look of it,'
he explains

Jul 22, 09 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Romanian mayor is facing calls to resign after he and his 15-year-old son appeared at a fashion show wearing Nazi uniforms and goose-stepping down the catwalk. Jewish organizations have demanded a criminal investigation, CNN reports. But the mayor had no apologies. "The swastika was very small and I... More »

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uniforms • mayor • Nazi • Nazism • Romania

 Mailman Wants to Wear a Kilt 

Carrier advocates for the right to wear a MUG

Jul 21, 08 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dean Peterson likes kilts. In fact, the 48-year-old Air Force vet and mail carrier owns 15 of them, and he's on a one-man crusade to persuade the USPS to allow carriers to wear kilts on the job, the Boston Globe reports. He’s contacted every postal union branch in the... More »

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uniforms • unions • mail • labor unions • clothing • postal • USPS • kilt • comfort • National Association of Letter Carriers

Vintage Baseball: It's Back, It's Way Back

Throwback leagues bring the old hardball spirit to life

Apr 23, 08 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vintage has as much of a niche in sports as in fashion: Old-timey baseball leagues are introducing short-brimmed hats and hardball attitudes to athletes across the country, NPR reports. The most important difference between games of then and now? "Vintage is without a glove. Only sissies wear a mitt,... More »

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sports • uniforms • baseball • vintage

 Vintage Unis Make a Comeback 

Throwback jersey company revives sports history

Apr 12, 08 5:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ebbets Field may be long gone, but Ebbets Field Flannels is still bringing back wearable pieces of baseball history. ESPN takes a tour of the vintage jersey company that Jerry Cohen started in 1987 to fulfill special orders for throwback sportswear. Since then, the business has stayed niche but the... More »

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MLB • uniforms • baseball • Ebbets Field Flannels • baseball history

Brown Upbraids UK Public for Taunting Troops

PM irked that some personnel advised not to wear uniform off base

Mar 7, 08 5:34 PM CST
(Newser) - After reports that officers in Britain's Royal Air Force advised members against wearing uniforms in public, Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged troops to show their colors, the Telegraph reports—and chastised citizens for the verbal abuse that prompted the guidelines. Brown said troops should “have the respect and gratitude... More »

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uniforms • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • England • abuse • harassment • British military • Royal Air Force • Britain • Armed Forces

Army Uniforms Aren't Making the Grade

Soldiers report 'crotch durability problems';  1 million repairs on order

Nov 27, 07 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Army uniforms have an embarrassing problem—they’re tearing open at the crotch. New uniforms rolled out in 2005 use single stitching at the inseam, and soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan report "crotch durability problems" in combat. The troops are “literally sliding down steep hills and mountains,"... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • uniforms • US Army

Marine Dress Code Cracks Down on Bling, Cleavage

Bans tattoos, jewelry, off-base camo

Oct 21, 07 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As though the US Marines Corps didn't already have enough rules, officials have imposed a strict new dress code barring Marines from sporting flashy jewelry, shiny metal and gems on teeth, visible tattoos, exposed midriffs and excessive cleavage. What's more, the code enforces an older rule prohibiting camouflage uniforms off... More »

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dress code • uniforms • Marine

Wal-Mart Drops The Smock

Company hopes a preppier look will
help attract more upscale customers

Apr 6, 07 11:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wal-Mart employees are about to ditch their frumpy frocks in favor of a preppier look—khaki pants and dark-blue polos. It's part of a broader initiative to streamline and modernize the megastore's image to attract a new, wealthier customer base, Business Week reports. Other recent upscaling: vinyl wood floors and... More »

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brands • upselling • dress code • uniforms • work • employment • Wal-Mart

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