Berets are fucking stupid, I was there when they switched from “covers” to berets for all in the army 2000-2001ish took forever to shape was hot as fuck and did nothing to shield your eyes from the sun. Apparently they switched back in 2011. Fucking morons.
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Cause ya earned it and it was the Airbone thing. For everyone else it was just a pain in the ass shitty cover. Wool “hat” that traps all the heat in and doesn’t shade your eyes.