GI glasses

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GI Glass are the glasses issued by the American military to its service members. Dysfemism for them includes the most common "birth control glasses" (also called "BCGs") and other variants. At one time they were officially designated as prescription glasses, or . This is usually said to mean "rut prevention glasses" because of their non-stylish appearance.

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History

The original version was designed for use with gas masks during World War II. It's wire-rimmed with cable temples and "P3" lens shapes. The design is a stylistic modification used by the British military.

After World War II, the material was diverted from a nickel alloy wire to cellulose acetate. Initially gray cellulose acetate was used, but this was discontinued in 1968, with the remaining stock removed until discharged. The replacement frame uses black cellulose acetate.

In the late 1970s, the lens's shape was redesigned to "S9". The black "S9" frame was released for short periods, before the brown cellulose acetate replaced the black color. The brown cellulose acetate frame was discontinued in 2012, and a smaller new unisex lens form, "5A", was introduced, with a black frame. The modern "5A" shape was designed by Rochester Optical, which is the exclusive manufacturer of the R-5A frame.

GI glasses are issued at the expense of the government to new members in recruitment training or School Candidate Officers in the United States military. Upon entering recruitment training, service members may wear civilian goggles to government-issued glasses, including but not limited to BCG. Contact lenses are never allowed for this exercise. After recruiting training, service members are allowed to wear conservative Options Frame glasses in design and color or contact lenses. The army offers annual replacements for eligible people, and personnel may request government-sunglasses in addition to some of the more attractive types of glasses, in clear and colored lenses, and masks and gas masks inserts for government-funded ballistic goggles.

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Female style

• Frames, Watches, Female Styles, Cellulose Acetate, Gray
• Frames, Watches, Female Styles, Cellulose Acetate, Black (little cat eyes)
• Frames, Watches, Female Styles, Cellulose Acetate, Chocolate (little eye bug)

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Manufacturer

• Bausch & amp; Lomb (B & amp; L)
• Engineering Randolph

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References

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External links

• Eyes Four: Glasses and World War II GI AS

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