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- U.S. Marine tradition maintains that the red stripe is worn on the trousers of the blue dress uniform, commonly known as the blood stripe, because a large number of the Marine NCOs and officers of the detachment died while storming the castle of Chapultepec in 1847, though iterations of the stripe antedate the war.
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Apr 5, 2023 · Currently, the scarlet blood stripe represents honor and the nation’s eternal gratitude to all fallen Marines. The legendary story of the blood stripe may have you thinking that the blood stripe was non-existent on the trousers until after the Mexican war, which is false.
- Ruddy Cano
A blood stripe is a scarlet stripe worn down the outside leg seams of trousers on the dress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. This red stripe is 2 inches (5.1 cm) for general officers, 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (3.8 cm) for other officers, and 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 inches (2.9 cm) for enlisted staff noncommissioned officers and non-commissioned officers.
1 day ago · Today, the blood stripe symbolizes honor and our Nation's eternal gratitude for all fallen Marines. EAGLE, GLOBE, AND ANCHOR. There is no better symbol for the purpose we serve than the emblem every Marine earns: The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, which has represented the title every Marine has earned since 1868.
Oct 12, 2022 · Today, the Blood Stripe symbolizes honor and America’s eternal gratitude for fallen Marines. Traditionally, Officers, Staff Noncommissioned Officers, and Noncommissioned Officers of the Marine Corps all wear the Blood Stripe.
Nov 10, 2016 · One of the half-true legends, he said, is the origin of the “blood stripe.” As the story goes, the red stripe worn on the trousers of officers and noncommissioned officers commemorates the...
- Russell Midori
Blood Stripes. One of the most noticeable elements of the Marine Corps Dress Blues is the red stripe running down the outer edge of their dark blue trousers. The width of the stripe increases by rank (1 1/8 ” for NCO and SNCO, 1 ½” for officers up to Colonel, and 2” for Generals).
Apr 5, 2013 · Blood Stripes for the Fallen Marines are also taught that the scarlet “blood stripe” that runs down the seam of each trouser leg was created in honor of the Marines who fell in the Battle of Chapultepec during the Mexican War in 1847.
