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This episode was made possible by Dustin Colegrove, Colonel c McAdams, Sr.
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And Colonel This episode was made possible by Dustin Colgrove,
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Colonel c McAdams, Senior Colonel Phillip Smith, and other Patreon
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members support us at patreon dot com forward slash State
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Defense Force.
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So we see a lot of State Defense Force troops.
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Excuse me, we see a lot of State defense forces
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transitioning parts of their uniforms such as their cover, their
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name tapes, their rank insignia to non OCP camouflage colors
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such as black. Some adopt HAN name tapes and covers
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and such are some state defense forces are even considering
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moving all their members to blue polos and tan pants.
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I wanted to get your opinion because the Texas State
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Guard seems unaffected by this. You guys where the same
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OCP uniform as the Army National Guard. You just have
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a Texas state flag on the right hand side instead
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of the US flag. You have OCP name tapes just
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as Texas State Guard instead of the US Army. So
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you kept the model that's been going on for decades.
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So I wanted to get your opinion on why do
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you believe there's a sudden nationwide change in the appearance
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of state defense force uniforms.
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Well, you know, again, I only can speak on my behalf.
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But then I can't speculate why it has been such
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a hot topic. I can tell you if the governor
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directs or the tag directs, Hey, you need to change uniforms. Okay,
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we'll change uniforms. But there's such a benefit in being united.
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We're in the same uniform in a disaster, whether it's
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a military or natural disaster, the army uniform, the OCP,
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or any military uniform is a sign of authority, control
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and safety. And so when a person is in distress
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and they see a person that is in a military
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uniform makes them a little more comfortable and they know
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that those people are there to help them. So, you know, me, personally,
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I like to continue the route that we're going. If
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we do have to change, that'll be the direction of
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the attaging governor. But again, we make my personal.
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Thing is we make the issue of what we wear,
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and really our issue is how can we better serve
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And so it's not really what we're wearing, it's how
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we're doing it.
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So that's my small take on it,
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This episode was made possible by Dustin Colegrove, Colonel c McAdams, Sr.
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And Colonel This episode was made possible by Dustin Colgrove,
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Colonel c McAdams, Senior Colonel Phillip Smith, and other Patreon
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members support us at patreon dot com forward slash State
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Defense Force.
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So we see a lot of State Defense Force troops.
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Excuse me, we see a lot of State defense forces
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transitioning parts of their uniforms such as their cover, their
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name tapes, their rank insignia to non OCP camouflage colors
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such as black. Some adopt HAN name tapes and covers
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and such are some state defense forces are even considering
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moving all their members to blue polos and tan pants.
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I wanted to get your opinion because the Texas State
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Guard seems unaffected by this. You guys where the same
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OCP uniform as the Army National Guard. You just have
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a Texas state flag on the right hand side instead
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of the US flag. You have OCP name tapes just
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as Texas State Guard instead of the US Army. So
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you kept the model that's been going on for decades.
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So I wanted to get your opinion on why do
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you believe there's a sudden nationwide change in the appearance
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of state defense force uniforms.
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Well, you know, again, I only can speak on my behalf.
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But then I can't speculate why it has been such
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a hot topic. I can tell you if the governor
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directs or the tag directs, Hey, you need to change uniforms. Okay,
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we'll change uniforms. But there's such a benefit in being united.
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We're in the same uniform in a disaster, whether it's
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a military or natural disaster, the army uniform, the OCP,
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or any military uniform is a sign of authority, control
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and safety. And so when a person is in distress
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and they see a person that is in a military
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uniform makes them a little more comfortable and they know
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that those people are there to help them. So, you know, me, personally,
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I like to continue the route that we're going. If
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we do have to change, that'll be the direction of
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the attaging governor. But again, we make my personal.
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Thing is we make the issue of what we wear,
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and really our issue is how can we better serve
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And so it's not really what we're wearing, it's how
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we're doing it.
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So that's my small take on it,
