Supply sergeants doom secretary’s uniform edict to failure
The piece criticizes Secretary Patterson for ordering properly sized uniforms for GIs, arguing supply sergeants will ignore or undermine the rule. It describes sergeants as secretive, stingy, and hostile to modifications, risking worse service for soldiers and minimal impact from top-level orders.
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