Army changing uniforms again

[Blackout]

they were talking about multicam back in 09. thats when i got my first look at it. i thought at the time it was stupid but its grown on me. all troops in Afghanistan have been wearing it for at least 2 years now.

[HarrisonTX]

The ACUs were terrible. They lasted about 6 months each.
For a 12 month deployment I wore only 2 DCU pants, and I was in construction unit, so we were working. Two pants for 12 months and they never wore out. Hell, that was in 2006 and I turned one of the pants into shorts and still wear them nearly every day after work.

[Forever_frost]

The ACUs were terrible. They lasted about 6 months each.
For a 12 month deployment I wore only 2 DCU pants, and I was in construction unit, so we were working. Two pants for 12 months and they never wore out. Hell, that was in 2006 and I turned one of the pants into shorts and still wear them nearly every day after work.

My BDU's were the same. Lasted wearing one pair for a month at a time and if somehow they did rip, you used your field kit and patched it and kept rocking on

[onemeangixxer7502]

The Marine Corps rules say so lol I can wear them to and from work as long as I don't get out of the car. So drive thrus are ok but I can't pump gas into my car while wearing them or pick kids up from day car (if I had kids).

This is usually why I bring civies to work and change there at work.

I've seen a couple Army posts consider this rule. It's typically for operation and personnel security reasons. Unfortunately, wearing your uniform in public makes you are target.

Yah what I figured, my buddy in the army cant wear it off work. Pretty sad they become a target. Should be proud and get to wear the uniform...

[texpat]

Everchanging Uniforms

Look at the history of the uniform the past 20 years for it has changed considerably for most of the services. The OD Green was the longest style with the exception of the Vietnam era Jungle Fatigues (Which I still think are pretty good). The jungle boot style is still the prefered boot in most cases. The "Choclate Chip" Desert Uniform from the 1980's (Normally seen now in bad movies) were okay and designed for the Southwest part of the United States. The green/black parka with small square design ws excellent for night time use especially with NODs. There is going to be a time when the military figures camouflage is not needed for every MOS. Do you really need camouflage in a hospital? Pentagon? Airfield? On a ship? Although and the Navy and Marine's uniform pattern is pretty cool. How much is a camouflage shirt going to help walking around a division TOC? The military will also have to realize one pattern does not work in all environments from the desert, jungle, arctic, woods, or urban areas.
Well it will be more out of date surplus uniforms to wear.