European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 6 the stars and stripes saturday september 7, \ 968 wrinkles Are out one uniform v to by James Gunter staff writer Soest Germany is canadians have ironed out the wrinkles in their new armed forces uniform during the last year and a half and it is expected that every member of the three services will be Wear ing it before 1971. Most of us like it said army capt. Lome Hemphill of the finance unit with Canadia land forces Europe. In the past we have had mostly British traditions in our services and this will give us an Opportunity to form our own distinct traditions. Also it makes Only one Logis tics system brightened after the army Navy and air Force were integrated number of the new uniforms were distributed for a try out by officers and enlisted men. Brigadier James c. Gard Ner commander of Canadian land forces Europe wears one to his office at it. Henry near Soest and a few person sin each unit Wear them to show the others what it is going Tobe like. The service uniforms Are dark Green and look smart. The wearers say they Are Comfort Able to work in. Brass buttons Are used and Wiley see Gold stripes on the sleeve denote rank. The uniforms Are worn with a Pale sherbet Green shirt a Green Necktie so dark it looks Lack and Black shoes. In the future a Man s Branch of service will be shown Only by Lapel emblems crossed swords for army eagles for air Force and fouled anchors for Navy each set in a Laurel Wreath which also bears a Crown and the word,"canada." since the streamlining of the Canadian armed forces Man specialists have been transferred out of their service arms an attached to units in other branches. The result is an assortment of at least four different uni forms on Canadian bases these Days. At the Canadian land Force Europe Headquarters at it. Henry for example most office Sand men Are army but some Are air Force and Are known As Blue boys in the Trade. Erv Kemel Washington
