The utility cover also known
as the utility cap or eight
pointed cover is the United
States Marine Corps cap, worn
with their utility uniform. It
is an eight-pointed hat, with
a visor similar to a baseball
cap. It is worn blocked, that
is, creased and peaked, for a
sharper appearance. During
recruit training, Marine
recruits are instructed in the
proper method of wearing the
utility cover. The proper
manner to wear the utility
cover is with the bill facing
forward on the wearer's head
and with the cover being
aligned with the head, not
leaning to one side, and worn
so as to appear horizontal
from the side, not at an angle
as a baseball cap is sometimes
worn. The globe and anchor is
the official emblem of the
United States Marine Corps. 8
point caps are great for
general wear, military wear,
USMC wear, and much more. The
utility cover was first issued
in World War II, with the
herringbone twill utility
uniform issued in 1943. It was
based on a US Army field cap
design during World War II,
marines nicknamed it the
raider cap from its use by the
marine raiders.
