Editing SDU

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<font size="4">Armor 
Level 1- The SDU (Standard Dress Uniform)</font></b></font><font size="4">
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[[image:uniform1.gif|thumb|right|100px|a Standard Duty Uniform]]
Almost identical in appearance to the standard issue 
Star Fleet uniform, the Marine SDU is reinforced with 
insulated Neo-Kevlar materials, to offer protection 
from impact, melee and hand to hand attacks ( including 
nerve and pressure point attacks). It even offers 
some protection against level 1 stun attacks.<br>

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As long as the uniform cut is regulation, individual 
Marines are allowed to wear the SDU in a variety of 
camouflage schemes, and to display service related 
insignia on their uniform. (See BDU Cammo schemes 
for some SFMC approved camouflage schemes.) <br>
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Officer and Enlisted uniforms- save for flag rank 
officers, are identical except for rank insignia. 
There are two reasons for this. <br>
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"Ever Marine is a Rifleman" The SFMC's guiding philosophy 
holds that all it's Marines are comrades-in-service. <br>
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Sniper Avoidance<span lang="en-us"> </span>- Snipers often go for officers first. 
Thus, uniforms conform on a general level, making 
it harder to single officers out. <br>

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[[image:enlisted1.gif|thumb|left|250px|an Enlisted Uniform]] 
[[image:officer1.gif|thumb|right|250px|an Officer's Uniform]]
The Combat Harness, a strong vest garment with several 
attachment points for spare clips, grenades and other 
equipment is worn with the SDU when time will not 
allow for full armoring. <br>
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The SDU is standard issue for Marines, and available 
to all Starfleet members who choose to wear it.</font></p>
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[[Category:Marines]]