FRENCH FOURRAGERE When new Marines and Sailors join the 5th Regiment, they are presented with the French Fourragere, a braided cord worn on their left shoulder. The French government awarded the 5th Army Branch Specific Shoulder Cords Did you know? The Marine Corps' Dress Blues is the only uniform in the U.S. military designated to include the red, white, and blue colors of the American flag. This distinctive uniform Leatherneck Magazines Page 6 of 15 Marine Corps Association Army Branch Specific Shoulder Cords 10 April 1833 Green Uniform Did you know that the Marine Corps had a green dress uniform at one time? It's true! #OTD in 1833, President Andrew Jackson ordered that green