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A garrison cap or '''forage cap''' is a foldable cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted. In the US Armed Forces it is known as a garrison cap or ''campaign cap'', ''flight cap'', ''garrison hat'', ''fore-and-aft cap'', ''pisscutter'', ''overseas cap''. Forage cap is the name used in Commonwealth English , except in the Canadian Forces , where it is termed a ''wedge cap''.. It is a variant of the Glengarry , being distinguished by a lack of check or Plaid trim, Pompon (''toorie''), and ribbons typical of the original. It has been associated with various military forces from the World War I era to the present and various youth organizations. Recently it has been replaced in the US Army by the Beret , but remains in the other US Armed Forces; the equivalent armed services of Russia still maintain it. The garrison cap has replaced the flat-topped Kepi s formerly worn by the national police of France . The name ''campaign cap'' should not be confused with '' Campaign Hat '', a distinct form of headgear. A convenient feature of this cap is that when the owner is inside and no coat-hook or portmanteau is available to hang it, it can be stored folded over his belt or, in Commonwealth service, through the right Epaulette . OFFENSIVE TERM The cap earned an offensive slang name ''cunt cap'' by the resemblance of the crown's crease and folds to Labia (See List Of U.S. Army Acronyms And Expressions ). EXTERNAL LINKS |
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