It kind of surprises me that this was really supported by Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker
http://www.monroe.army.mil/casemate/...906uniform.htm
I read in another article that E-5 and above will wear the Bus driver blues hat while the others will continue to wear the Beret of their unit or the "Army Black Beret"
The Dress Blue Uniform as we know it now is meant to be worn only on very special occassions. Changing it to become the standard dress uniform will take away from the formality of this uniform. You don't see soldiers going to the Army Ball in Class A uniforms. They wear their Dress Blue's! Why? Simple, it's the Army's Birthday and we should have a uniform that is far superior to the standard Class A for something so special. The change to this uniform will also make the uniform that is worn by the OLD GUARD during their cerimonies a simple mundane uniform, not something to wow the crowd or to make them say "Now that is a sharp soldier!", not when they're walking around in the same outfit everyone else is! You want tradition, you want a new uniform that soldiers will love? Why don't you read the polls. When asked what everyone wanted as a new Class A uniform, the majority of responses came back saying they wanted the old Pinks and Greens of the WWII era. Top Brass needs to pay more attention to what the common soldier wants in a uniform.