Marine Corps seeks feedback on universal cover for men and women
The Marine Corps Uniform Board may recommend the adoption of a universal cover for men and women to be worn with dress and service uniforms.
The change could take one of two forms. Either women could begin wearing current male covers with slight modifications, or all Marines could begin wearing new “Dan Daly caps,” according to a Marine news release. Daly caps feature a smaller crown
To gather feedback from both active duty and Reserve Marines, the Uniform Board distributed a survey across the Corps.
The board will convene Oct. 29 and take the survey results into consideration, although they are not binding.
In years past the Uniform Board has made recommendations counter to the desires of rank-and-file Marines who communicated their opinions via surveys.
Aside from changes to Marine covers, the survey addresses the possibility of authorizing microbraids for women in uniform