the commanders, the "mefakdim" or "mefakdot" ( or , masculine and feminine plurals), who are sergeants and officers, wear either the green beret of the nahal infantry brigade, (though they do not have the infantry badge on their beret, or the nahal shoulder tag) or the general idf green beret, wearing the education and youth corps badge and tag instead. the commanders wear a brown braid on their left shoulders. trainees in gadna are issued uniforms consisting of fatigue or b uniform ("bet uniforms", ) pants and a shirt, a military belt, a canteen, and a canteen holder. trainees do not receive military shoes. upon arrival, trainees are given hats which must be worn at all times. trainees with long hair, both boys and girls, must always tie their hair.