Carl,
Due to the small numbers of USSS that are scattered all over the country we rarely get the opportunity to gather and recreate a Camp of Instruction or Weehawken 'garrison' (or even a Falmouth 'occupation') type event that could justify all of the 'pomp and circumstance' of a full dress review of officers, NCO's and privates.
However, I regularly attend the Michigan Battalion drill weekends each Spring at old Fort Wayne (a 1840's built earth-masonary fort astride the Detroit River and briefly housed the 1-3rd Michigan Vol. Infantry before their departure to VA during the CW) and wear the US infantry full dress uniform, Hardee hat with all the trimmings, baldric and sword, white gloves and bugle for dress parade. Unfortunately there are not enough MI USSS to show up kitted out in the greens, leggings, etc. I also wear the dress Regulation kit when officiating as Officer of the Day/bugler during SUVCW grave rededications.
Good luck with the baldric. Might check with Jan Berger out of Germany to see if he makes them; I believe I bought mine through the Blockade Runner or similar sutler.
Bill Skillman Randolph Mess-USSS
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