Posted on 02/08/2005 2:37:39 PM PST by The Loan Arranger
"...This one looks really forest-like. It's almost hard to see the soldier standing there..."
I'm guessing that this is either a joke (no soldier at all, just trees) or it is a picture showing the remarkable capability of a soldier who has been trained as a sniper.
~ Blue Jays ~
That really is forest-like. It looks just like one.
Military uniforms -- as well as uniforms for the police, firemen, athletes, anyone involved in movement should be head to toe microfiber -- using the technology those extreme recreational sports have perfected.
I've fallen off a bike and skidded fifty feet on pavement without a single scratch on me. Those things last under the most rigorous conditions, are light and take up minimal space, and are easy wash and wear. Nylon zippers are pretty reliable; velcro will stick to many other things.
On top of all the advantages, they're cheaper than traditional fabrics. They're designed for use under extreme weather conditions. I don't know why they aren't top of the line, state of the art -- to meet the most challenging conditions. Everything else is primitive. The stuff readily available today at already extremely attractive prices, would make James Bond look shoddy.
I enlisted in the USAF in 1960. I sort of figured that we'd be issued WW2 khaki uniforms. Hah. We got fatigues that would've been at home in any JiffyLube. Two pair of "bro-gans." Our class A uniform was a khaki bush jacket, long khaki trousers OR khaki Bermuda shorts/w/knee socks and a pith helmet. We looked very "pukka."
Why they aren't top of the line? Cause that would make sense. Stuff that makes sense doesn't show up in the Navy uniforms all that often, I can't speak for the other branches but I'm sure they have their issues as well. :)
I had forgotten about the IR supression! That was almost as good as the asbestos pajamas they made me wear as a kid. Good thing they went on to the tropical weight BDU's. They had a feel almost as good as the jungle fatigues, which after the flyer's coverall's, it's the best field uniform ever made.
I would suspect that the reason uniforms aren't high-tech, smart-cut and looking, versatile, the state of the art is because they're forced to buy at the union-made store at inflated prices.
I guess by that logic, the Marine Corps follows the Canadian Army.
Easy to use until they get dirty or muddy; then, they don't work. On the plus side, if clean, they can be closed easily with gloves.
I remember when I used to change out all the rank insignia on every last set of uniforms when I got promoted. Cost lots of $$$ :-/
This last set of uniforms we got for my husband (needed to replace the boot camp issue stuff) was a pain in the butt. $30 for the sewing charges alone. And he's up for E-5 next month. Gah *L*
You're right, the new AF uniform looks like crap. And I can never get used to a Chief having 3 rooftops!!
Looks like my PJs
What soldier?
I'm not surprised at the story.
Only an Army Ranger would be crazy enough to take a vacation in the depths of Louisiana.
Only the Army would be crazy enough to train men to jump out of a perfectly functioning airplane.
There is no Canadian Army to speak of, so once again the Marine Corps will be leading again.
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