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Space Force Uniform Inspired By Quasi
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Key Points:
- Donald Trump revealed the service dress uniform designs for the U.S. Space Force on Truth Social, featuring colors like "space gray" and "midnight black," knee-high leather boots, and epaulettes inspired by the "Starship Trooper" uniform.
- The choice to model the uniforms after the 1997 film "Starship Troopers," a satire of fascism and criticized for its "quasi-fascist militarism," has drawn surprise and controversy given the film's critical reception.
- Trump has previously drawn inspiration from science fiction for the Space Force, including a logo resembling Starfleet insignia from "Star Trek," which led to public comments from "Star Trek" actor George Takei.
- In 2020, Vice President Mike Pence announced that members of the Space Force would be called "guardians," distinguishing them from other military branches' titles like sailors and soldiers.
