The U.S. Army has unveiled a new uniform designed to look like the iconic green suits used by officers during World War II. The design choice was intentional, copying the old green gabardine wool field coat and khaki trousers worn by officers in the 40s, a nod to the service's finest hour. 'We went back and asked, when is the most prominent time when the Army’s service to our nation was universally recognized, and the answer came very quickly,' sergeant major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey said to the New York Times. The U.S. Army has unveiled a new uniform called the Army Greens that's designed to replicate the iconic green field coat and khaki trousers worn by officers during WWII Officers pictured above proudly sporting their new Army greens on April 12 'That victory, that impact on the nation, is still felt today by the sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of the "Greatest Generation,"' he added. During WWII, when the U.S. fought the Axis powers, soldiers were recognizable around the word in their 'pinks and greens' - slightly pink-hued trousers and skirts and olive belted coats. The new uniforms, called 'Army Greens' were officially announced on Veterans Day and will be officially issued in 2020. Soldiers are expected to phase out their blue uniforms, which should be replaced across the service by 2028. Soldiers will be given the option to buy a old-school leather bomber jacket to go with the uniform. The spanking new uniform looks nearly identical to the old green gabardine wool field coat and khaki trousers worn by officers in the 40s. The old pinks and greens pictured above in 1943 President Donald Trump praised the Army's new look during a White House event for veterans in April. 'Those beautiful new uniforms with the belt — it was a big deal, the belt,' he said. The iconic WWII uniform pictured on an unknown U.S. army officer during WWII 'And if you think those uniforms were inexpensive, they were very expensive. They were very. But they wanted it, and we got it,' he added. The Army says the new uniform costs more than past models but will last longer, making it cost-neutral overall. The Army Greens will be used as a military business suit to wear for events, office work, or travel between bases. The Army stopped using military suits for the most part during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is seeking to bring the propriety and polish back. The uniform is currently in field tests with highly visible troops, recruiting battalions and a few military bands. Many hope the uniform will make soldiers more identifiable, as their blue uniforms often blend in with that of other public officers like cops. 'I’d be asked ― I can’t tell you how many times, in the blue traditional Army Service Uniform ― a million times on the road, "What airline do you fly for?" Especially if you’re in the Class B's,' Gen. Robert Brown, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific said to the Army Times. The Army Greens will be used as a military business suit to wear for events, office work, or travel between bases. An older suit model pictured on Chariman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford in 2017 The Army stopped using military suits for the most part during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is seeking to bring the propriety and polish back. Soldiers pictured in camouflage uniform in 2018 'I think it’s one of the best decisions we’ve made. I’m very fortunate to be one of the first to try it out, because I’ve said from the beginning that I’m very excited,' he added on the new uniform. 'It just gives you incredible pride. You know I’ve been around a long time, and I’ve never been so proud to wear a uniform,' he went on. Not only will the uniforms bring pride to those who wear it, the Army hopes it'll boost morale. 'The right uniform immediately exudes trust and power — it’s a shorthand that says, "Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,"' Jennifer Craik, a professor of fashion at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, said to the Times. 'That’s why I think they decided to go back to the old style. World War II is seen as a just war, a good war. This uniform says, "We are the good guys,"' she added.<doc-sep>The U.S. Army is in the process of rolling out a new service uniform that harkens back to its World War II attire, The New York Times reported Monday. “We went back and asked, when is the most prominent time when the Army’s service to our nation was universally recognized, and the answer came very quickly,” Daniel A. Dailey, the sergeant major of the Army, told the Times. “That victory, that impact on the nation, is still felt today by the sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of the ‘Greatest Generation.’” ADVERTISEMENT The planned uniform change was first announced in November, and the garb has since been put to use in field tests with recruiting battalions and some other troops. The Times reported that the Army plans to give the uniforms to all soldiers starting in 2020. The new look will be more expensive to make than past uniforms but will last longer to help offset the cost, the Times reported. President Trump Donald TrumpTrump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission MORE appeared to acknowledge the price during remarks last month at the Wounded Warriors Project Soldier Ride. “We’re rebuilding our military like never before. Brand new fighter jets. Brand new ships of all kinds. Every soldier has the best equipment,” the president said. “In the Army, we’re even getting new uniforms, and those beautiful new uniforms with the belt. It was a big deal ― the belt.” “And if you think those uniforms were inexpensive, they were very expensive,” Trump added. “They were very. But they wanted it and we got it. We have equipment now like we’ve never had before."<doc-sep>
The U.S. Army has decided to go back the very classic design of the uniforms they wore back in World War II. “This uniform is one of the most admired and recognizable uniforms in the Army’s history. It was worn by soldiers during WWII and the Korean War,” Army spokeswoman, Heather J. Hagan, told The Daily Caller on Wednesday. Check out some of the pictures with the new look. Very classic! (RELATED: Today Is National Armed Forces Day. Celebrate With Some Of America’s Most Impressive Moments Of Force) “The reintroduction of this uniform is meant to inspire trust and confidence in our soldiers’ professionalism and readiness,” she added. (RELATED: The US Army’s Latest Ad Will Fill Your Veins With Pure Adrenaline [WATCH]) The “Army Greens” will replace the current “Army Blues Uniform,” which will then go back to being the formal dress uniform for service members. While the uniform was worn by America’s “Greatest Generation,” it will “become the everyday business-wear uniform for all Soldiers,” per the U.S. Army. According to the department: The Army Greens will be fielded to Soldiers reporting to their first units as early as the summer of 2020. The mandatory wear date for all Soldiers will be 2028. The new uniform will come at no additional cost to the American taxpayer. It will be made in the USA. “We went back and asked, ‘When is the most prominent time when the Army’s service to our nation was universally recognized?’ And the answer came very quickly,” Daniel A. Dailey, the sergeant major of the Army, told the New York Times. “That victory, that impact on the nation, is still felt today by the sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of the ‘Greatest Generation. '” Earlier this year, President Donald Trump remarked about the new uniforms and that they were a “big deal.” “Those beautiful new uniforms with the belt — it was a big deal, the belt,” Trump explained. “And if you think those uniforms were inexpensive, they were very expensive. They were very. But they wanted it, and we got it.”