Which description accurately reflects the garrison cap guideline?

• A. The cap should be crushed to form peaks at the top.
• B. The cap should be worn with the brim facing downward.
• C. The cap should be worn tilted to the left.
• D. The cap should not be crushed or shaped to form peaks at the top.

Answer: (D)

A garrison cap is meant to sit smoothly and square on the head, giving a clean, flat silhouette. It should not be crushed or shaped into peaks, because creases or points disrupt the neat, official appearance the uniform requires. The cap has no brim to tilt downward, so that option isn’t relevant, and tilting the cap would break the uniform’s straight, uniform line. Keeping the cap uncrushed preserves a crisp, professional look, which is why the guideline describes it as not being crushed or shaped to form peaks at the top.