Abstract: A head gear device comprising a hood, a yoke, and an elongated retention member. The hood having an interior surface and a lower radius can be worn on a user's head. The yoke has an upper radius, which extends from the lower radius of the hood such that the yoke can rest at least in part on the user's shoulder. The elongated retention member has a substantially flat plane, at least a portion of which is substantially parallel to the lower radius of the hood. At least a portion of the flat plane is flush with the interior surface of the hood. The retention member is capable of bending in and out of the flat plane to permit the hood to be folded down from a user's head while permitting the head gear device to be worn about a user's neck.