Yeah, if you're a Marine. WTFO?
I hate the 8-point. I wore it on day-one my first deployment. After that I threw it in the trash, went to the BX, and bought a boonie. If you're in the desert, you need a hat with shade, period.
It still surprises me how many shoe clerks stick with the stupid ass 8-point. A word to the wise, the jar top doesn't make you look like a warrior when you're overweight/underbuilt and have it smashed down on your head like a beanie with the brim pointing up at a 45 degree angle. If Big Blue ever tried to take away the boonie, I'd use the shoeclerk mojo against them and start barking about it being a "safety issue".
Not to mention the 8-point doesn't fit into any of the pockets on a flight suit.
HD