Can You Match the Dress Uniform with the Military Branch?

By: Olivia C
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Can You Match the Dress Uniform with the Military Branch?
Image: By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jhi L. Scott, via Wikimedia Commons // By U.S. Navy File Photo (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=25931), via Wikimedia Commons // By United States Army (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons

About This Quiz

Yep, the people in the military wear dresses, too!

But their kind of dress is different from how us civilians use this term on a daily basis. For one, When the military says dress uniform, that pertains to specialized uniforms worn on special occasions. A full dress, therefore, is kinda like their version of our formal wear. 

You can see a lot of this military style formal wear in the movies and TV shows. Since we can't regularly attend formal functions where they dress up this way, it's only through the media that we can see most of these various dresses.

Their full dress uniform is also tantamount to their formal office attire. Perhaps in the corporate world, this is equivalent to the power suit or the business suit. Yes, men and women also have varying requirements for a full dress uniform. And sometimes, the armed forces also assign different types of full dress uniforms with varying colors and designs. 

So, you think you can identify which of the branches of the US armed forces wear these certain full dress uniforms for formal wear, for special occasions, or specific formal enactments of special services or duties? We've also thrown in a handful of British armed forces full dresses in there, too, since theirs also look very interesting and distinguishable. 

Try it now!

US Marine Corps (Silent Drill Platoon dress uniform)
By DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Oscar L. Olive IV, U.S. Marine Corps/Released, via Wikimedia Commons
Which branch has this Silent Drill Platoon dress uniform?
Royal Navy
National Guard
US Marine Corps
This is what they wear at the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. It’s perfect for showing off some drill skills on formal occasions.
Air National Guard of the United States

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US Army (ASU Class A blue for men)
By SGM Phil Prater (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons
This ASU class A blue for men is for which US branch?
US Department of Homeland Security
Israeli Defense Forces
US Army
This is for the US Army. The ASU is worn as a formal attire when not in combat.
CIA

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US Navy (Service Dress Blue for women officers)
By Seaman Zach Sleeper, United States Navy, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the Service Dress Blue for women officers of which branch?
Royal Navy
FBI
US Navy
This is for the US Navy. Usually, the difference with women’s versions lie in wearing skirts.
Air National Guard of the United States

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US Marine Corps (Color guard)
By Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA (US Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard) , via Wikimedia Commons
This is for the Color Guard of which branch?
Israeli Defense Forces
US Department of Homeland Security
Army Navy
US Marine Corps
The US Marine Corps Color Guard wears this special dress uniform for special occasions. It’s more than formal wear, because it’s ceremonial.

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US Marine Corps (Blue Dress A for men)
By Artist:Donna Neary, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the men’s Blue Dress A under which branch?
US Art Institute
US Marine Corps
The US Marine Corps really has a lot of dress requirements. This is called the Blue Dress A.
Army Navy
US West Point

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US Navy (Service Dress White for female officers)
Public Domain via US Navy
This Service Dress White is worn by female officers only in which branch?
Royal Air Force
Royal Marines
US Navy
This is for the female officers in the US Navy. There are a lot of women in the Navy now.
National Guard

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US Marine Corps (Service A dress for men)
By Capt Donna J. Neary, USMCR , via Wikimedia Commons
This is the men’s Service A dress for which branch?
FBI
Army National Guard of the United States
US Marine Corps
This is for the US Marine Corps. They have a lot of different service dresses.
US Department of Homeland Security

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US Navy (Service Khaki for male officers)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jhi L. Scott, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the Service Khaki for male officers of which branch?
FBI
CIA
Air National Guard of the United States
US Navy
This is for the US Navy. The service dress uniform is meant to be their version of the formal office attire wear.

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US Army (ASU Class B white for men)
By United States Army (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons
This is the ASU class B white for men of which branch?
National Guard
US Department of Homeland Security
US Army
This is for the US Army. ASU stands for Army Service Uniform.
Israeli Defense Forces

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US Navy (Full Dress White for male non-officers)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Cynthia Z. De Leon , via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the Full Dress White for enlisted men who are non-officers in which branch?
US Department of Homeland Security
Commodore
US Navy
This is for the US Navy. Non-officers wear this one.
Israeli Defense Forces

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US Navy (Service Dress Blue for male officers)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Wahl, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the Service Dress Blue for male officers of which branch?
US Navy
Officers and enlisted junior men have differently designed dress uniforms. This is for the US Navy.
Army National Guard of the United States
FBI
Royal Canadian Army

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US Navy (Service Dress Blue for junior enlisted sailors)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Hight, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the service dress blue for junior men enlisted in which branch?
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian navy
Royal Australian Navy
US Navy
This is the standard US Navy service dress blue for junior enlisted men. The sailor suit is similar to the one worn in the Crackerjack box illustration, hence the nickname.

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US Coast Guard (Tropical Blue Dress)
By USCGAUX, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called Tropical Blue dress worn by which branch?
Israeli Defense Forces
US Department of Homeland Security
National Guard
US Coast Guard
This is for the US Coast Guard. They have different dress uniforms, too.

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Royal Marines (RM Band Service Number 1 Full Dress)
By Man vyi , from Wikimedia Commons
Which Band Service in the UK military wears this Number 1 Full Dress?
Army Navy
French Navy
Royal Marines
This is for the Royal Marines Band Service. They call this the Number 1 Full Dress, worn only by this division.
Israeli Defense Forces

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US Marine Corps (Evening Dress A for men)
By Capt Donna J. Neary, USMCR, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called Evening Dress A for men of which branch?
US Marshal
Army National Guard of the United States
Air National Guard of the United States
US Marine Corps
It is said that the US Marine Corps has the most elaborate full dress and mess dress varieties. Maybe this Evening Dress is proof of that.

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US Navy (Service Dress White for male officers)
Public Domain via US Navy
This Service Dress White is worn by male officers only in which branch?
US Navy
This is for the US Navy. Only officers wear this.
French Air Force
Royal Canadian Navy
French Air Force

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USMC Band Red Dress
United States Marine Band via youtube
This special Red Dress of a band is under which branch?
US Marine Corps
Specifically, this is the Red Dress worn by the US Marine Corps Band. It’s cool to see them play wearing the uniform.
Army Navy
Air National Guard of the United States
CIA

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British Army (Royal Regiment of Scotland Full Dress)
By Philip Allfrey (Taken by the author), via Wikimedia Commons
This Royal Regiment of Scotland Full Dress is seen under which UK military branch?
British Army
The Royal Regiment of Scotland is still part of the British Army. This is an infantry regiment made up of Scottish soldiers.
FBI
Army National Guard of the United States
National Gendarmerie

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US Coast Guard (Service Dress blue)
By USCGAUX, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the Service Dress Blue for which branch?
National Gendarmerie
Army Navy
US Coast Guard
This is for the US Coast Guard. They have various Service Dress colors in their requirement.
Israeli Defense Forces

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US Marine Corps (Service A dress for women)
By Capt Donna J. Neary, USMCR , via Wikimedia Commons
This is the women’s Service A dress for which branch?
Royal Naval Academy
US Coast Guard
US Marine Corps
This is for the women in the US Marine Corps. This formal wear is also worn in the office.
National Guard

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British Army (King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery)
By S Pakhrin from DC, USA (P1110091), via Wikimedia Commons
You can see this light cavalry style full dress when in the UK. Which branch is it from?
US Marshal
French Air Force
British Army
The British Army has the mounted King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery. They wear this cavalry style full dress on during parades and special occasions.
Army Navy

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US Army (US Military Academy full dress grey)
By USMA Public Affairs Office (Army.Mil/Images), via Wikimedia Commons
This full dress gray is worn by cadets in which branch?
CIA
FBI
US Army
This is worn by the US Military Academy at West Point. They are under the US Army.
Air National Guard of the United States

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US Navy (Full Dress White for male officers)
By U.S. Navy File Photo (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=25931), via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the Full Dress White of male officers in which branch?
US Navy
US Navy officers have more elaborate coats with varying ribbons and medals. Their rank is also placed there somewhere.
Royal Navy
US Marshal
Air National Guard of the United States

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US Navy (Drill Sergeant hat of US Army)
By U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres., via Wikimedia Commons
This Drill Sergeant hat is worn in all branches except for which one?
US Navy
This drill sergeant hat is called a campaign cover or campaign hat. All of the branches, except for the Navy, use this, with their added variations.
French Navy
Indian Armed Forces
Israeli Defense Forces

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US Army (ASU Class B white for women)
By SGM Phil Prater (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons
This is the ASU class B white for women of which branch?
National Gendarmerie
Royal Navy
US Army
This is for the US Army. The Army Service Uniform for women has variations in design with the men’s one.
CIA

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British Army (Irish Guards Full Dress)
By Adrian Pingston, from Wikimedia Commons
This familiar Irish Guards Full Dress is worn by which UK military branch?
British Navy
National Guard
British Army
The familiar-looking Irish Guards is a regiment of the British Army. They’re all over the UK when there’s a ceremony.
Royal Air Force

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US Coast Guard (Winter Dress Blue)
By USCGAUX , via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the Winter Dress Blue worn by which branch?
Commander
US Coast Guard
This is for the US Coast Guard. Military branches adjust their dress uniforms according to weather conditions, too.
Air National Guard of the United States
National Gendarmerie

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US Marine Corps (Evening Dress A for Women)
By Capt Donna J. Neary, USMCR, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called Evening Dress A for women of which branch?
US Department of Homeland Security
Army Navy
US Marine Corps
This is for the US Marine Corps. They have various dress requirements for various formal occasions and functions.
Royal Navy

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US Coast Guard (Service Dress White)
By USCGAUX, via Wikimedia Commons
This is called the Service Dress White for which branch?
Royal Marines
Royal Navy
National Guard
US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has their own distinct dress uniforms. This is the Service Dress.

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US Air Force (USAF Academy full dress uniform)
By Danny Myers, U.S. Air Force photo, via Wikimedia Commons
This full dress uniform is worn by cadets for which branch?
Royal Navy
US Marshal
Army National Guard of the United States
US Air Force
This is under the US Air Force Academy. Cadets wear this full dress uniform on special occasions.

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US Air Force (Drill Team honor guard)
By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jordyn Fetter, via Wikimedia Commons
This Drill Team honor guard uniform is worn by which branch?
Army Navy
US Air Force
This is the honor guard uniform of the US Air Force Drill Team. They are worn for special ceremonies.
French Navy
National Gendarmerie

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US Army (ASU Class A blue for Women)
By SGM Phil Prater (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons
This ASU class A blue for women is for which US branch?
US Marshal
US Department of Homeland Security
Air National Guard of the United States
US Army
The US Army’s Army Service Uniform has had redesigns over the years. This is for the women.

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US Marine Corps (Blue Dress A for women)
By Artist:Donna Neary, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the women’s Blue Dress A under which branch?
Swedish Army
Pakistan Army
US Marine Corps
This is for the US Marine Corps. There are regulations in wearing uniforms, too.
Royal Air Force

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US Air Force (USAF Band full dress uniform)
By U.S. Air Force, via Wikimedia Commons
This musical band’s full dress uniform is from which US branch?
National Guard
French Army
US Air Force
This is the US Air Force Band. Yes, they play that way.
British Army

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US Navy (Service Khaki for women officers)
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho, via Wikimedia Commons
This is the Service khaki for women officers of which branch?
US Marshal
Fleet Admiral
US Navy
This is for the US Navy. The khaki was a later addition to their original uniforms.
Corporal

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US Marine Corps (USMC Drum and Bugle Corps Red Dress)
By DVIDSHUB, via Wikimedia Commons
This Red Dress is for which Drum and Bugle Corps?
Royal Navy
Rear Admiral
Army Navy
US Marine Corps
This is the Red Dress worn by the US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps. It’s easy to spot!

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US Air Force (Equestrian Competition Service Dress Configuration)
By U.S. Air Force, via Wikimedia Commons
This special equestrian design is worn by which branch?
Lieutenant
Army Navy
US Air Force
This is under the US Air Force. It seems that they have this special Equestrian Competition Service Dress Configuration when performing official duties in partnership with the US Equestrian Federation.
Army National Guard of the United States

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British Army (Household Cavalry, Blues and Royals full dismounted dress)
Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia
This is the full dismounted dress of the Blues and Royals in which UK branch?
British Army
The British Army’s Household Cavalry has two divisions. This is the Blues and Royals.
French Army
Royal Air Force
National Gendarmerie

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British Army (Household Cavalry, Life Guards full dismounted dress)
By Ceremony.lifeguard.london.arp.jpg: Arpingstonederivative work: PRA (Ceremony.lifeguard.london.arp.jpg), via Wikimedia Commons
This is the full dismounted dress of the Life Guards in which UK branch?
Royal Air Force
Royal Marines
British Army
The British Army’s Household Cavalry’s other division is called the Life Guards. Their color differs from that of the Blues and Royals.
British Navy

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US Air Force (USAF Reserve Pipe Band)
By TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF, via Wikimedia Commons
Which US military branch’s Pipe Band wears this full dress?
Royal Navy
National Gendarmerie
US Air Force
This is US Air Force Reserve Pipe Band. They wear this during special occasions.
Israeli Defense Forces

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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jhi L. Scott, via Wikimedia Commons // By U.S. Navy File Photo (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=25931), via Wikimedia Commons // By United States Army (United States Army Institute of Heraldry), via Wikimedia Commons