Who Chooses What YOU Wear?

Gender based fashion is apparent all over the beautiful U-S-of-A; whether in a high school, or an office building, we see it everyday. But what about in our military? President Obama and the Department of Defense asked the Marines to "standardize on a unisex/universal dress and service cap" (New York Post). This 8 million dollar make up has infuriated many male Marines. They believe that the Government should not be spending millions of dollars to change a long standing tradition. Wearing the infamous "cover" has been a way for these men to self identify themselves as Marines for longer than I've been alive. While they see fellow Marines being laid off due to budget cuts, and hear about the economic crisis back here in America, their Commander in Chief wants to re-style their uniform!? I understand Obama's reasoning behind wanting to reduce stereotypical gender roles. But I think he may have overstretched the boundary here.

Current caps on the left, compared to the proposed new caps on the right

On the other hand, do these "girly" new caps really look that girly? No. I think they look just fine, if not better. But that's not the point. These Marines are angry because someone is trying to step in and end an almost 100 year long tradition. These men (and women) have served their country so they could preserve the American values of peace, democracy and justice. Don't they deserve to get to choose what they wear? Do you think the Marines are over reacting to the switch? Or do you think it's a poor decision to try and standardize the caps? Leave your comments below!