The utility cover , also known as the utility cap and eight-pointed cover , is the United States Marine Corps cap , worn with their combat utility uniform . It is an eight-pointed hat, with a visor similar to a baseball 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 the U.S. Navy 's Navy Working Uniform . ^[4]

History [ edit ]

The utility cover was first issued in World War II , with the Herringbone Twill utility uniform issued in 1943. ^[5] It was based on a US Army field cap design ^[6] and a railroad engineer cap. ^[7] World War II Marines nicknamed it the raider cap ^[8] from its use by the Marine Raiders . It was made from herringbone twill until 1959, when the material changed to cotton sateen . ^{[9] [10]}

See also [ edit ]

• Boonie hat
• Patrol cap the United States Army and United States Air Force equivalent.
• Side cap

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

Media related to Utility covers at Wikimedia Commons