Theutility cover, also known as theutility cap andeight-pointed cover, is theUnited States Marine Corpscap, worn with theircombat utility uniform. It is an eight-pointed hat, with a visor similar to abaseball cap.[1] It is worn "blocked", that is, creased and peaked, for a sharper appearance.[2][3] A version is also worn as part of theU.S. Navy'sNavy Working Uniform.[4]
The utility cover was first issued inWorld War II, with the Herringbone Twill utility uniform issued in 1943.[5] It was based on aUS Armyfield cap design[6] and a railroad engineer cap.[7] World War II Marines nicknamed it theraider cap[8] from its use by theMarine Raiders. It was made from herringbonetwill until 1959, when the material changed tocottonsateen.[9][10]
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