Happy Veterans Day!

[Usmccookie]

Good stuff going on in here, late but hope everyone had a great day

 

[Alamo]

Do you know why sailors uniforms have the small cape like flap on the back of the neck?
(I do)

I always assumed it was a descendent of wearing a bandanna or some such. I was going to make up something wicked, but I haven't had a full cup of coffee yet, and anyway this is a veterans day thread so I'll skip flaming the Navy for once.


I'll bite:

Why?

 

[Alamo]

...

I just managed to identify two uniforms.
One is a sailor, wearing a bachi (french sailor hat).

One is probably from the Foreign Legion with the képi (tall hat thingy).Usually it's easier to identify since they are white but other branches wear it too in different colors.​

Thanks!

Bachi. Never heard that word before. I was going to start with the kepi, figured this being a national monument, the iconic hat of the FFL would have to represent them.

It's frickin' cold for south Texas, below freezing overnight for second night in a row and I didn't have a single walk-in customer yesterday. I'll probably have time to chase down some of the other uniforms today.

​

 

[Birds Away]

Do you know why sailors uniforms have the small cape like flap on the back of the neck?
(I do)

Yes.

 

[actaeon277]

I always assumed it was a descendent of wearing a bandanna or some such. I was going to make up something wicked, but I haven't had a full cup of coffee yet, and anyway this is a veterans day thread so I'll skip flaming the Navy for once.


I'll bite:

Why?

Back in the days of sail, sailors had long hair, and greased it.
The flap could be cut off, and another sewn on, protecting the uniform over time.
Uniforms were expensive, kinda still are.

 

[actaeon277]

Yes.

 

[Alamo]

Back in the days of sail, sailors had long hair, and greased it.
The flap could be cut off, and another sewn on, protecting the uniform over time.
Uniforms were expensive, kinda still are.

Ah, that's interesting.

 

[actaeon277]

https://www.history.navy.mil/resear...eys-of-the-evolution-of-us-navy-uniforms.html

 

[Sylvain]

Thanks!

Bachi. Never heard that word before. I was going to start with the kepi, figured this being a national monument, the iconic hat of the FFL would have to represent them.

It's frickin' cold for south Texas, below freezing overnight for second night in a row and I didn't have a single walk-in customer yesterday. I'll probably have time to chase down some of the other uniforms today.

​

I'm surprised they didn't include a large beret, or "pie beret" as it's sometimes called.
It's another iconic hat worn by mountain infantry, the chasseurs alpin (Alpine hunters).
After all what's more French than a beret?
This one is larger than the traditional civilian beret or even the military version worn in most armies around the world.

There's one of the few units you can identify just with their hat.

Here in Afghanistan ...

It's over sized to protect the face from the sun and to be large enough to be worn on the feet to stay warm at night in cold conditions.

They have it in white too.

Here with some FFL soldiers on the right with their white képi.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I'm surprised they didn't include a large beret, or "pie beret" as it's sometimes called.
It's another iconic hat worn by mountain infantry, the chasseurs alpin (Alpine hunters).
After all what's more French than a beret?
This one is larger than the traditional civilian beret or even the military version worn in most armies around the world.

There's one of the few units you can identify just with their hat.

Here in Afghanistan ...

It's over sized to protect the face from the sun and to be large enough to be worn on the feet to stay warm at night in cold conditions.

They have it in white too.

Here with some FFL soldiers on the right with their white képi.

Légion étrangére Képi blanc Lyrics


Kepi Blanc
I
Puisqu'il nous faut vivre et lutter dans la souffrance
Le jour est venu où nous imposerons au front
La force de nos âmes, la force de nos cœurs et de nos bras )
Foulant la boue sombre, vont les képis blancs ) Bis

II
La rue appartient à celui qui y descend
La rue appartient au drapeau des képis blancs
Autour de nous la haine, autour de nous les dogmes que l'on abat )
Foulant la boue sombre, vont les képis blancs ) Bis

III
Combien sont tombés au hasard d'un clair matin
De nos camarades qui souriaient au destin
Nous tomberons en route, nous tomberons ou vaincrons au combat )
Foulant la boue sombre, vont les képis blancs ) Bis

IV
La vie ne sourit qu'aux plus forts, aux plus vaillants
L'ardeur, la fierté, la jeunesse sont dans nos rangs
Pour nos combats, nos luttes, Honneur, Fidélité sur nos drapeaux )
Foulant la boue sombre, vont les képis blancs ) Bis


Et en anglais:

I
As we have to live and fight in suffering
The day has come for us to impose upon the front
The power of our souls, the power of our hearts and of our arms
Treading the dark mud walk the white caps
II
The road belongs to him who walks down it
The road belongs to the flag and to the white caps
Around us hate, around us the dogmas that we fell
Treading the dark mud walk the white caps
III
How many have fallen at random on a clear morning
Of our comrades who smiled at fate
We will fall on the march, we will fall or conquer in battle
Treading the dark mud walk the white caps
IV
Life smiles but at the strongest, at the most valiant
Fire, pride, youth are among our ranks
For our battles, our wars, Honor, Loyalty on our flags
Treading the dark mud walk the white caps

 

[Alamo]

Légion étrangére Képi blanc Lyrics


Kepi Blanc
I
Puisqu'il nous faut vivre et lutter dans la souffrance
Le jour est venu où nous imposerons au front
La force de nos âmes, la force de nos cœurs et de nos bras )
Foulant la boue sombre, vont les képis blancs ) Bis
...

Which interestingly uses the same music (albeit much more largo) as Panzerlied. which used the music from an earlier German naval song, I think.

I think their official march, unofficially Le Boudin, is much more fun. No sausage for the Belgians!
[video=youtube;QC6-AhOmnCk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC6-AhOmnCk[/video]

 

[Thor]

Happy Veterans Day to all our INGO Vets!

Today we're celebrating the end of WW1 (November 11th 1918) and all our veterans.

Are you doing something special today to honor a veteran? Let us know!

Let's get some rep to every vet posting in this thread!

https://eu.indystar.com/story/enter...ants-amazon-kohls-texas-roadhouse/4023910002/

Great thought but no rep from anyone. Not complaining just saying.

 

[Sylvain]

Great thought but no rep from anyone. Not complaining just saying.

Oops, I myself forgot to give rep in that thread!

Mistake fixed! I even gave you POSITIVE rep.

 

[Thor]

I even gave you POSITIVE rep.

 

[Disgruntled0321]

Sorry I didnt post on the 11th. Very busy day between our Legion Post and the VFW! Had several details that day plus my wifes birthday after we got done with all details. Happy belated Veterans Day to all my brothers in arms here on Ingo!

 

[Alpo]

Coming up again in 10 days.

Dowloadable poster available at: https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/gallery.asp