At 16, I thought joining the military meant sacrificing my femininity I thought the uniform would require me to become smaller, quieter, less girly to be taken seriously. I used to keep a separate USMC Female Officer Dress Blues Cover U.S. Marines woman's service hat, White #1820968004 Light Blue Pleated Long Sleeve Maxi Dress shopaleena A colorized photo of a US Marine in Blue Dress uniform, circa 1917 : r USMC