L to R - SSG Parsons, SSG Brakeman, SFC Simpson, SFC Strick, SSG Sheppard, 1LT Sullivan. Looking west at the "trimmed" ridgeline. You can sure tell a bunch of new guys with new hats. The brims haven't been trimmed down. It only took once out to take the hat to the Indian tailor in the compound at Nha Trang and have him cut off about 2 inches and hem the brim again. The wide brim restricted your peripheral vision. When you are being absolutely still and just moving your eyes in a 360 circle, the brim interfered with upward vision. We were told this by old hands but you have to find out some things for yourself.