USMC Dress Blue Uniform WWII Impressions, Inc. Coat, Dress Green, United States Marine Corps National Air and Space Museum 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 When others hold back, Marines advance. The Mameluke sword, which now graces the dress uniform of every Marine Officer, symbolizes a legacy established through the crucible of combat. Halfway across the world, Today's #TextileTuesday features the Marine Corps dress blues of Ramsey J. Glasgow (19111990) of Winston Salem. Ramsey served in three branches of the US military from the 1920s through the 1950s. He initially Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps Wikipedia