The red stripe on officers' and NCOs' blue trousers is not a blood
stripe representing Marine deaths at Chapultepec, but uniform items
adopted in the uniform regulations of 1839. Much earlier, Marine
uniforms were excess left after uniforms were
made for "Mad" Anthony Wayne's legion, the trousers of which had a
red stripe. There is no historical significance to the red stripe .
Benis M. Frank
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1">The red stripe on officers' and
NCOs' blue trousers is not a blood stripe representing Marine deaths
at Chapultepec, but uniform items adopted in the uniform regulations
of 1839. Much earlier, Marine uniforms were made of the excess
material left after uniforms were made for "Mad" Anthony
Wayne's legion, the trousers of which had a red stripe. There is no
historical significance to the red stripe worn on dress blue trousers
of officers and NCOs. BMF</font></div>
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