Union Marines Uniform

Union Marines

Dress &mdash; Worn for formal occasions and functions, or ceremonial duties. Consists of: Honor Guard, or Rifle Drill Team adds:
 * Heavy Tunic, flint-black, with scarlet piping and brass buttons and accents, standing collar
 * Slate green trousers, with scarlet 'bloodstripes' on outer seam
 * Slate green beret
 * Black dress shoes, high-gloss polish
 * Gloves, white
 * Sam Browne-style belt, white with brass buckle
 * Full medals and ribbons worn on left breast of tunic
 * Gun slings and holsters, white leather
 * Sword, worn by officers and NCO's as authorized

Duty (Common) &mdash; Worn for general duties that are 'clean'. As such they are often derided as 'desk-jockey' gear. Consists of:
 * Slate green jacket, standing collar, with self-bonding closures on right torso.
 * Slate green trousers, bloused
 * Black boots
 * Slate green beret
 * Medals worn in ribbon-form on left breast

Utility &mdash; Worn for dirty duties, and non-combat duties in the field. These can take several forms:
 * Disruptive pattern fatigues with combat boots
 * Slate green one-piece 'spacer utilities' for shipboard use. Fire-resistant, non-conductive, with abundant pockets
 * Vacc suits of various configurations
 * Protective work gear for technicians

Combat Operations &mdash;
 * Combat environment suit for vehicle and aerospace crews, light ballistic/energy protection, self-sealing, vacuum-capable, available in appropriate disruptive pattern (usually general green), with knife, sidearm and/or carbine.
 * C97 Warrior smartsuit for infantry.