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6. And yet, in their rational for the change, they say the parka is a cheaper option!!

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 01:41 AM

Aug 2017

BS....certainly didn't pay that much for my peacoat!

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Congress fights Navy decision to discontinue sailors' iconic peacoat [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2017 OP

The Navy's recent fascination with uniform changes is infuriating Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #1

I agree! I love peacoats! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #2

So does trump, except Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #3

! TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #8

I love myself! Gabi Hayes Aug 2017 #11

I still wear mine in the winter Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #4

I did look - and was not impressed! And the cost? Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #5

I wore one in my teens and it's still my favorite coat! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #10

Leave it be for God's sake. linuxman Aug 2017 #7

I love peacoats. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #9

The old ones were heavy and warm. Kaleva Aug 2017 #18

"a lone sailor warning his hands" jberryhill Aug 2017 #14

Their typo, not mine. TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #15

Oh, I realize that jberryhill Aug 2017 #16

absolutely not! Skittles Aug 2017 #17

Sorry to be the odd man out here GulfCoast66 Aug 2017 #19

i agree with you obamanut2012 Aug 2017 #21

You're not the only one, the military Gore-Tex jacket is very good Lurks Often Aug 2017 #22

Blame the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Aug 2017 #20