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Cadet & Uniform Store

The Uniform Store exists to make sure the faculty and cadets at Norwich University are outfitted in the regulation uniform of the Vermont State Militia.

The uniform fee covers the cost of the issued uniform components as well as the cost of sewing services to keep clothing well-fitting, in good repair, and up-to-date with ranks, awards, and other designations.

For incoming Corps please review the following: 

To visit the online Uniform Store for Corps products and souvenirs, click here or the button below. 

Visit the online Uniform Store for Corps products and souvenirs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

UNIFORM ITEMS ISSUED TO ALL 1st YEAR CADET

In August at Rook Arrival:
In a pre-packed duffle bag (picked up day 1)

OCP Blouse (x2)
OCP Patrol Cover (x1)
OCP Trousers (x2)
OCP T-Shirts (x3)
Black Rain Jacket
Boot Bands
Boot Socks (x5)
Flag- Velcro Patch
Personalized OCP name tapes (x3)
Norwich OCP tape
Blank Rook Patch
Norwich Unit patch
Fleece Cap
Camelback Sabre
Safety Belt
Gen III Fleece
NU Patch- Velcro
Rite In The Rain 3x5 Notebook
Rite In The Rain notebook cover Pouch
PT t-Shirts (x5) 
PT Shorts (x4)
Rigger Belt
Running Jacket
Running pants
Shirt stays
Never Dull (show shine)
Bath Robe
Blankets: gold (x1), maroon (x1)
Shower Shoes
Laundry Bag
epaulets
 

In person at the Uniform Store During Rook Week:
Brass Buckle & leather belt
Tunic & Collar Insignia
Cadet Summer B’s Jacket
Garrison Cap and Crest
Grey Service Cap and Cap Device
Grey Trousers 
White short sleeve “Summer B’s” shirts (x2)

By a designated First Sargent:
Door Card
Lanyard
Rook Hat
Trash Can
White name tags (x2)
Company patch


In October at Winter Issue in the Store:
Black tab or tie
Black Long Sleeve “Winter Bs” Shirts  (x2)
Coatee
White trousers
White gloves
suspenders
Trench coat 
Winter gloves
White Service Cap
 

As 2nd Years, cadets will be issued 1 additional pair of gray trousers (or a skirt), 2 additional OCP blouses, 2 pairs of OCP pants, and 3 OCP t-shirts.

During their 3rd year, female cadets can also purchase a white skirt to wear in lieu of the white trousers, or wait until after the last March Down during Senior Year and trade in their White trousers for a White Skirt to wear to graduation.

Boot and Shoe Requirements:

Cadets are required to buy a pair of high gloss, black oxfords to wear with their Summer B and Class A dress uniforms. They also will need to purchase two pairs of coyote brown tactical boots to wear with their OCP (camo) uniforms, and one pair of black garrison boots to wear with their Winter B uniform. 

Image of Boot and Shoe Requirements

The uniform store carries styles of each of these shoes, and we encourage people in the area to come by to buy them from us. Cadets who cannot make it to campus before their enrollment stars should buy their shoes online. We carry tactical boots made by Rocky and Belleville Boots as well as Bates High Gloss Oxfords. As long as the shoes fit the following requirements though, any brand is acceptable:

  • Tactical boots must be laced up, no zippers; they must have an 8” boot shaft and be coyote brown.
  • Black oxfords must be high gloss, polishable, with a round plain toe, and no decorative stitching

Winter B boots must be this particular style: Danner TACHYON GTX 50122. These will be for sale in the uniform Store beginning in October 2024.

Socks and Accessories:

We issue five pairs of Darn Tough wool boot socks to all cadets; additionally, we carry extra shoelaces, shoe polish kits, waterproofing kits, anti-fungal powder in the Uniform Store.

Year 1:

Cadets are charged the majority of the Uniform fee during their first year: this fee covers all of the clothing they will receive that year, as well as the four year rental cost of borrowing the coatee and tunic.  The coatee and tunic are the only two items that MUST BE RETURNED when cadet leave the corps. Cadets are required to keep them clean and in good repair.

The uniform fee from this year also covers the cost of refitting, mending, alterations, and rank changes that will be done to their uniform while they are in the Corps.

Though students are issued their uniform items early in their corps experience, any item issued can always be traded in for a better size, and the cost to sew on buttons or fix expected wear and tear are all included in the uniform fee.

Year 2:

Cadets pay a second fee (about ¼ of the first year’s) to cover the last of the uniform items they will receive.

Upon Graduation/leaving the Corps:
We encourage students to donate gently used items to the Uniform Store’s used inventory, so future cadets have access to as wide a range of sizes for trade-in as possible.  This helps the cost of the uniform fee to stay steady and to cut down on waste.

Refunds:
The Uniform Store will give a student full credit for items not yet issued. (See the Document What Uniform Items are included in the Issue for the full list of items and the timeline of the issue). No credit will be given for any items special ordered, such as name tapes or tags.  Refunds for issued but unused items are up to the discretion of the Uniform Store Manager.

  • If you have any questions regarding the Cadet Uniform policy, please contact the Uniform Store Manager at (802) 485-2506 or via email at uniformstore@norwich.edu.
  • If you have any questions regarding the billing process please contact the Bursar’s Office at (802) 485-2055 or via email at nubursar@norwich.edu.