292nd Engineer Combat Battalion (New Member)

[Sir Gator]

Lisa,

 

I think I'm following what your trying to say, that the men in white are "out of uniform" or at a different level of dress than the all rest. If all the other soldiers were in their Class A (formal) uniforms, your observation would be absolutely correct, the men in white would be in a lower state of dress. I do not believe that is the case here, the Khaki (semi-formal) uniform is in between the everyday fatigues and the formal dress Class A uniform. You are correct that medics don't wear white, they wear the same uniform as everyone else. They do wear the white arm bands with the red cross during field exercises or in the combat zone to display their position. The men in white are not wearing any officers insignia, which pretty much rules them out as being doctors or dentists, such men would be officers. Officers would not be seen without wearing their rank (with the possible exception being in the combat zone, as to not make an inviting target for an enemy sniper). These men in white are privates, which I think helps to make the KP theory. In the end the answer could be something altogether different than the KP or the medical personnel ideas, something we are not thinking of. Perhaps if one of these men in white could be positively identified it might provide the clue that answers the mystery.

 

Randy

Randy,

 

Just curious about something... I've noticed that nice little graphic at the bottom of your posts. It's pretty cool so I just wondered whether you made that yourself?

 

Gary