Because this information was requested on a different thread:

After the Corps of Cadets sweatshirt situation on Saturday, I asked my current VMI cadet if they ever wore the A&M equivalent of a Class C uniform to a football game. I'm 92% sure I've seen them wear the equivalent of PT gear to Basketball games.

This led to a discussion about how many uniforms they have at VMI, and under what conditions they wear them. My cadet was pretty shocked that A&M had so few uniforms as I described them.

• Class A - WWII style "Pinks & Greens"
• Class B - WWII style tan uniform - what my grandfather who served in the South Pacific referred to as "Suntans"
• Class C - Pickle Suit/BDU/ACU/OCP Utility uniform

Here are the unofficial VMI Uniform descriptions:

• Coatee
• Grey Blouse
• Class (delta yankee kilo echo)
• ACUs
• Gym (delta yankee kilo echo)
• (bath)Robe

I did a little digging around the VMI web site for some pictures and found lots of training pictures in the equivalent of C's T's and combat boots. I also found some photos of basketball games with cadets wearing heavy gray wool pants with t-shirts that said "Beat Citadel"

To answer the question about whether VMI has ever worn ACUs to a football game is "YES". This year, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence, the football game against Eastern Tennessee State was moved to a Friday and the entire VMI Corps of Cadets attended in ACUs. This video shows the VMI Corps wearing ACUs to the ETSU football game.



Here's another sample week at VMI showing a mix of uniforms. The boxing competition is an annual thing when they play The Citadel. Since this video shows pictures from inside the barracks, as A&M continues to improve the Corps dorms, VMI's "barracks" dates to pre-Civil War.

Thank you for the answer.

I was not , for the record, insinuating anything about the correlation, I was really just curious. This forum tends to be far and away more knowledgeable on military topics than most outlets I could ask that question on.

HollywoodBQ, I would like to talk to you about VMI but can't send PM to your account. Would you send me your email Thanks.

I just sent you an Email so you can remove your address from this page.
I'm in Lexington, VA right now for the Class of 2020 Ring Figure.