For generations, the Marine Corps has fought any change to its strict appearance standards, saying that uniformity was as essential to a fighting force as well-oiled rifles. The Marine Corps has made the allowance only to a point. In a stern response, one Marine Corps general warned that individual expression of that kind could fray the fabric of discipline and commitment that binds the Marines. The Marine Corps’ argument, time after time, has been that change could hobble its ability to fight. “Marines represent the entirety of the Marine Corps,” said Frushour, the Marine Corps headquarters spokesperson.

Source: bd News24 September 26, 2021 08:37 UTC