Initially no. Nor do you pay for 'fair wear and tear'. You do for damage or loss if it is your fault.
The uniform was first fielded in April of 2005
Because it's worn uniformly by all personnel in the Army.
Base Pay is what the serviceman is being paid, WITHOUT: housing pay, combat duty pay, jump pay, food allowance pay, dependent(s) pay, over-seas pay, uniform allowance pay, etc.
There is no flag on the dress uniform
No the CIB is a an Army award and not transferrable to the Marine Core dress uniform.
You get several different types of uniforms - PT uniform, dress uniform, ACU uniform, etc.
Army green with a special hat (and a gun!)
A person does not get a uniform before boot camp in the army reserve. A uniform is handed out during the Reception Battalion, referred to also as week zero.
On social occasions when the prescribed uniform is the Army Blue Uniform, personnel who don't have one are authorized to wear the Army Green Uniform with white shirt and bow tie.
all branches follow the same pay scale, so an E1 or Private in the army makes the same as an E1 in the Marines. supposedly the army will promote people faster than the Marines but it comes down to how hard you're willing to work at your job.
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