Some soldiers at the base have shown off their bare arms on social media, prompting envy among soldiers elsewhere. The service declared Fort Hood would begin a 10-day trial “to evaluate the practicality of sleeve-rolling across the Army.”Spc. The unit looks unprofessional when some soldiers have their sleeves rolled up and others don’t, Sgt. Johnathan HooverArmy Specialist Cortne Mitchell, originally from Staten Island, N.Y., moved to Texas for his assignment at Fort Hood and learned the meaning of hot. The Air Force, for example, allows airmen in battle-dress uniform to roll sleeves only when authorized by commanders.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 27, 2016 19:49 UTC