Get in Formation - It's the Uniform Challenge (May)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Attention CFD!

For May, it's our consistently popular uniform challenge. Read a book with a uniform on the cover or a character in the pages that wears a uniform. The challenge is open to all types of uniforms.

Examples:
Characters in the Coast Guard

Police Officer

Levels for this month:
1-2 Wearing My Civies (Civilian Clothes)
3-5 Putting on My Cover (Hat)
6-8 Going to Downgrade (Drop the Jacket)
9+ Styling My Full Dress Uniform

Who's in for this challenge?

[Beth]

I am in for 6-8

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

[Lynne]

Ok . . . I don't mean to be negative, but this has me cracking up. I wear camies under my tops . . . hubby wore camo when he was on duty. (I assume that's what you meant.) Now . . . If I'm wrong and you were going for the funny, forgive my post!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks for the feedback Lynne. It was a slang term as are the other levels. I've changed it out now.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I didn't realize camisoles were also shortened to camies. I've heard of camies used as slang for camouflage uniforms (I heard this directly from a guy in the Army many years ago). Interesting info!

[Katrina]

I'm in for 1-2 Wearing My Civies (Civilian Clothes)

1. 2. 3. 4.

[Sarita]

My kind of challenge.

In for: 3-5 Putting on My Cover (Hat)

[Loraine]

I' in for 3-5 Putting on my Cover (Hat)

[Jenn]

1-2 Wearing My Civies (Civilian Clothes)
security guard, secret service, fireman
FBI Secret Agent
knights
Pinkerton agent

[Brittany]

I'm in for 1-2 Wearing My Civies (Civilian Clothes)

1. Sheriff
2. Paramedic

[Carissa]

Andrea wrote: "I didn't realize camisoles were also shortened to camies. I've heard of camies used as slang for camouflage uniforms (I heard this directly from a guy in the Army many years ago). Interesting info!"

Andrea I grew up hearing camies used as slang for camouflage uniforms. But I as heard them referred to as BDU's Battle Dress Uniform as well.

[Carissa]

I'm in for 1-2 Wearing my Civies (Civilian Clothes)

[Missy]

I am going to try for 3-5 Putting on my Cover (hat)

[Lynne]

Carissa wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I didn't realize camisoles were also shortened to camies. I've heard of camies used as slang for camouflage uniforms (I heard this directly from a guy in the Army many years ago). In..."

Yep, hubby always called them BDU's - I have heard camies used for them, but generally all the guys (37 years ago) called them BDU's or camo. Just struck me funny when I read it!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I'm in for 3-5 "putting on my cover"

[Ana]

I’m in for Wearing My Civies (Civilian Clothes) 1-2 books

1. (Navy SEALs, Marines, Army Rangers, Air Force, Special Ops)
2. (Police, Detectives)

[Kim]

I’m in for 3-5 Putting on my Cover - officers, military, firefighters, house servants
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[Elizabeth]

I'm in for 3-5 Putting on My Cover
1. SAR K-9 officer
2. K-9 officer

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

In for Civies.

Had to DNF my first attempt at 20%, for profanity and graphic war violence/images described. (Shadows in the Mind’s Eye by Janyre Tromp)

[Barbara]

I’m in for Putting on My Cover 3-5 books - ended up going over. I found too many good reads that fit this category!

Firefighter
Firefighter
Police Officer
Search and Rescue
Air Force Pilot
Military
Deputy

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Off to a great start!

#1 Scotland Yard Inspector (not sure they actually wore a uniform, but it's in the spirit of the challenge). General Market book. Please push back if you feel this shouldn't count.

#2 Battle of the Alamo (not sure the Texans had uniforms, but the Mexican army did).

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Scotland Yard Inspectors should totally count. They’re British police.

[Carissa]

1. FBI
2. WII Army Flight Nurse, Army Soldiers

[Linda]

I'm in for 1-2 Wearing My Civies. (Civilian Clothes)
I read .
She is wearing a cook's uniform. She was a cook for Queen Victoria.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

#3

[Sarita]

#1 - officers

[Bonny]

I read one so far:
1) (MC wears a uniform for his job as a Game Warden)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

#4 air force pilot

#5 Major Ramsey is police officer

[Katrina]

#1. German Soldiers (including Gottlieb a side character of importance)
Found this quote in the book on page 360:
"Soldiers were everywhere. She saw clouds of uniforms, flashes of gleaming buttons."

[writer...]

Linda wrote: "I'm in for 1-2 Wearing My Civies. (Civilian Clothes)
I read .
She is wearing a cook's uniform. She was a cook for Queen Victoria."

Great story!

[writer...]

Lynne wrote: "Ok . . . this has me cracking up. I wear camies under my tops . . . hubby wore camo when he was on duty. (I assume that's what you meant.) . . ..."

Thanks for adding your lovely touch of humour ;) !
I know camisoles to be camies as well ..

Guess I'll tackle Civies at the 'Cami ' challenge level ;)

[writer...]

1 cf 2 cf both german military

'Putting on my cover ' 3-5

3 gm female Brit pilots
4 cf WW2 Brit + US airforce + baseball uniforms
5 gm Canadian Bluebirds [nurses ] WWI wore light blue uniforms with darker blue coats , Cdn Drs + Cdn Army Lieutenants/Corporals


On to Downgrade level 6-8 which seems funny as the reading total increases ;)

6 gm Brit + CDN, US Airforce + Army uniforms
7 gm Scottish Police
8 gm civil war soldier uniforms

Stylin' Full Dress Uniform 9+
9 gm Local police
10 cf SWAT Officer
11 gm Swedish police
12 gm British police, DI,
'The Moorcroft' case includes airport security officer in uniform
13 gm Canadian Police + RCMP, WW1 +2 Air Force vet and Brit Special Opps
14 mg Knight armour
15 Spanish/American war, American + German Navy

[Loraine]

#1 Red Cross Clubmobile girls & Army

#2 (Revoltuionary War - English Soldiers)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great work, all!

[Sarita]

#2 - FBI, rangers, medics
#3 - sheriff, rangers

[writer...]

writer... wrote: "15..."

16 gm Brit DCI, police
17 gm British Army, Royal Air Force, ARP, ATS, WVS, Postman and Telegram boy uniforms
18 military guards , czar + gov't agents
19 Military uniform, mechanic uniforms

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

#6 main male character police officer

[Bonny]

Read my second book for this challenge:
2) (MC wears both a fireman uniform and a clown uniform)

[Sarita]

#4 - police, firefighters
#5 - doctor

[Katrina]

#2 (Gestapo, SS, Maids)

[Katrina]

# 3 (police)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

#7

[writer...]

20 gestapo

21 police

22 RAF, army, navy

23 police

24 airforce

[Sarita]

#6 - police, operators

[Loraine]

#3 (police & firemen)
#4 (police)
#5 (police)
#6 (soldiers)
#7 (police)
#8 (police & sheriff)
#9 (US Marshalls)
#10 (Police & Firemen)
#11 (police)
#12 (police)
#13 (Union & Confederate soldiers)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Nice job all! Lots of great reading in May!

[Bonny]

3) (features Buffalo Soldiers)
4) (MC is an American soldier)

[Katrina]

#4 (U.S. Marshals)

[Missy]

I read these:

1. (WWI soldier and nurse)

2. (WWI AWH ambulance driver)

3. (WWII WASP pilot, soldiers)

[Beth]

I was in for 6-8 and managed 6.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary