in the first episode, Cpl. Trombley is in the mess hall wearing a boonie hat when all the other marines are wearing black snow caps. What is the purpose of wearing the black snow caps? does it signify anything?
Not really, well unless you are a member of Marine Force Recon.
The Boonie hat is considered to be "homoerotic" and not very cool. Plus they are supposed to be hardcore so they wear a black snow cap which increases body temperature.
Recon Marines are some of the hardest people that the Military has. They go through much of the same training as SEALs and Delta. so by wearing the black cap, running laps in full gear (as opposed to running in shorts and t-shirts like the rest of the marine corps) they are both showing their hardcore nature and training their bodies to accept anything thrown at them.
And all of the marines arent wearing them, only the Recon Marines are. Recon consists of some 400 marines (i believe that includes the non "Grunts" or POG's which comprise the ancillary support staff) Only the Recon Batallion was wearing the caps. everyone else was probably officers, POG's or from RCT1 or Task Force Tarawa. Not really sure since I dont know who all was stationed at that camp.
Well, hope my rambling helped.
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