November Company graduated Recruit Training today in the new female Blue Dress Coat; the first company at MCRD PI to do so. Read the below graphic to see some differences between the Female Officer Blue Dress A (medals) Blue Dress USMC Uniform Guide Dress Blues Explained The Dress Blue uniform, worn by Marines, is steeped in history, with roots dating back to 1798 when the secretary of war authorized the wearing of a blue uniform Uniform: Service dress blue "A", Navy enlisted women, ranks E 1 through E 6 PICRYL Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Navy to begin testing new female dress uniforms at Naval Academy graduation