On this #TextileTuesday we have a US Army uniform worn by then Lieutenant Bennis B. Blue (Townes) (1953) of Harnett County and Raleigh. Blue served on active duty from 1976 to 1979 and U.S. NAVY FEMALE OFFICER CPO SERVICE DRESS BLUE COAT No. 1 Dress Lieutenancy Uniform Navy Blue At 16, I thought joining the military meant sacrificing my femininity I thought the uniform would require me to become smaller, quieter, less girly to be taken seriously. I used to keep a separate Photo by Kellie Hall Sbrocchi (@kellie.sbrocchi) December 12, 2020 Navy Uniforms: Women's Service Dress Blue, E 1 through E 6. 1984 Uniform Regulations, Page 8 11 PICRYL Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search