Army Uniforms Redesigned After 20 Years

iWon News ^ | February 8, 2005 | RUSS BYNUM

[tomswiftjr]

Why not the W.W. II pink and green uniform? That's what we wore when we kicked the collective asses of the Wehrmacht and the Imperial Japanese Marines.

[arbee4bush]

Still in test? Good. Though she looks great in blue, I'm still not into the lighter blue coloring LOL

Freep mail me w/details. How does a coin 'work real good'?

(This AF stuff is all new to me. My pop was (IS) a marine :)

[deadhead]

Uniform changes include:

1. Mandarin collar that can be worn up or down
2. Rank insignia centered on the front of the blouse
3. Velcro for wearing unit patch, skill tabs and recognition devices
4. Zippered front closure
5. Elbow pouch for internal elbow pad inserts
6. Knee pouch for internal knee pad inserts
7. Draw string leg cuff
8. Tilted chest pockets with Velcro closure
9. Three-slot pen pocket on bottom of sleeve
10. Velcro sleeve cuff closure
11. Shoulder pockets with Velcro
12. Forward tilted cargo pockets
13. Integrated blouse bellows for increased upper body mobility
14. Integrated Friend or Foe Identification Square on both left and right shoulder pocket flap.
15. Bellowed calf storage pocket on left and right leg
16. Moisture-wicking desert tan t-shirt 17. Patrol Cap with double thick bill and internal pocket
18. Improved hot-weather desert boot or temperate-weather desert boot
19. Two-inch, black nylon web belt
20. Moisture-wicking socks

[68skylark]

Works for me.

[ArrogantBustard]

Pardon a lousy civilian for butting in, here ... but velcro on outdoor clothing is dumb. That stuff is major league noisy. I deliberately look for stuff with buttons only, and remove any velcro and replace it with buttons.

[stompk]

"seems that velcro would be noisy."

I've read on some tactical forums that some people run a flame from a lighter over the velcro quickly and that this makes it much more stealthy. haven't tried it though.

[PJ-Comix]

The BEST camo uniform will be the one that the Predator uses. It blends perfectly with all backgrounds. BTW, the Predator type camoflauge actually exists in nature. Octopi quickly change colors to match the background down to the smallest detail. They can even look like rocks. Some octopi take on the coloration of deadly sea snakes to scare away predators.

[wingblade]

They're not footbal players, OK?

[Tacos]

Musch speedier with velcro, but noisier too.

[madison10]

Maybe they should use "nappy" velcro. Velcro that can get wet No, I am NOT trying to be funny. If it can work on a diaper...

[cll]

In jump school 1986, where half the class were Navy/Marines and the other half were Army, the Black Hat (instructor) stood in awe admiring the Marines.

He told them, "I tried joining the Marines before joining the Army, but I didn't pass the physical."

One Marine took the bait and asked, "What happened Sargeant Airborne?"

The Black Hat replied, "My head didn't fit in the jar".

[Air Assault]

The pattern for the new camouflage coat and trousers is a mix of light green, tan and gray and is designed to allow soldiers to blend into urban, desert and forest environments.

Looks more like a blue and white color. Maybe I'm missing something because it doesn't look very desert or forest to me.

[PAR35]

It reminds me of the German cammo from World War II. Of course, we have already copied the helmet style, and the 'black beret' favors one used by panzer troops.

[shellshocked]

Yes, I have used buttons with gloves and I never found it to be difficult except with extreme cold weather mittens.

[shellshocked]

Not to mention that velco lights up like a spotlight when viewed using night vision goggles, is noisy enough to be heard at enemy distance, and fails to close when muddy.

[R. Scott]

I remember when we switched to the BDUs. Because of the anti-infrared coating they were not supposed to be starched. A group from Natick came around to teach us all about it. It ended with the man stating “I don’t understand why you insist on starching and pressing the new uniform! It’s not allowed, and destroys the infrared suppression. I know you like to look sharp, but the BDU is for combat and work – not parade!”
At that everyone pointed at our CO – who insisted on starch.

[eno_]

How well does the anti IR work? And is there is upgraded version for SpecOps? Would it hide you from a FLIR on an aircraft?

[FreedomCalls]

This one looks really forest-like. It's almost hard to see the soldier standing there.

[R. Scott]

I have no idea. We were told it reduced the IR imaging.

[injin]

BIG mistake !
This new Army pattern is very weak looking .
Chop Suey....
The Army is totally missing out not accepting the
new TigerPat digital TigerStripe patterns that Tiger Stripe
Products has come out with .
http://www.tspcamo.com/sys-tmpl/door/

These Tiger patterns are more effective and look awesome too!

Apparently the USAF will be the ones smart enough to accept
this new TigerPat . They do have a few elite forces , right?