# What kind of U.S. Army uniform is this?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 2, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-u-s-army-uniform-is-this/519697 "2009-12-02T14:29:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![AmunRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@AmunRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmunRa)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-u-s-army-uniform-is-this/519697/21 "2009-12-08T03:20:40Z")

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I think that the lapels are supposed to be maroon, as the pin he is wearing on his right lapel is the army medical regiment insignia.

Irishman: The pic you linked to is the army service uniform, which will soon replace the Class As, the Mess Blue uniform is a step above the ASU in dressiness

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-u-s-army-uniform-is-this/519697/22 "2009-12-08T04:42:41Z")

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**AmunRa** : Members of different corps (Medical, AG, etc.) can be assigned to a medical regiment.

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