The Army’s new camouflage uniforms are set to hit store shelves July 1 for beta-testing before being launched in solidarity Jan 2016.
Interestingly enough the new uniform appears to be printed in a woodland-type pattern and almost looks as if it would work perfectly domestically.
Additionally a few new features have been added for functionality.
Soldiers will be able to use the older Operation Enduring Freedom pattern until 2019, according to the Army although the new pattern is preferred.
It’s interesting to note that this new ‘domestic looking pattern’ will be available just before JADE HELM 15 kicks off mid-July.
Its a crude monkey copy of multicam , a pattern that only works well in arid climates. In fact they(the army) will field "tropical",(wet and dry season) European (winter and summer), desert, as well as the current pattern, because a true "universal pattern" is impossible; And then only IF congress gives the military everything on "the wish list". This is just more "Jade Helm" internet paranoia by the "know nothing about it's"---Ray
ReplyDeleteIF congress gives the military everything on "the wish list".
DeleteFat chance.
Oh, GEEZE! THis again?
ReplyDeleteDoes ANYONE know what color the USA is? ANYONE? BUELLER??
Only half our country is "woodlands" and for half the year, it ain't green. The other half is brown all year round (with patches of white).
What is really going on: The US Army has a board of Colonels called the Army uniform board. If they aren't making up new uniforms every year, they don't have anything to do. They cannot accept that they are not the mpost important people in the Army and this isn't the most important job of their careers. Also, there is big research money being spent to develop the perfect camo pattern (as if one exists). Army big cheezes all like to wear the most modern camo patterns that your money can buy. It is a status symbol. hell, even the Navy has a stupid blue cammo pattern. If you fall into the ocean, you ought to be wearing something orange, not digi-camo blue. if you are on the ship and the enemy is close enough to see you, they can already see the ship you are on.
The fact is: most cammo patterns are all equally effective in the woods.
Finally, If you are going to war in a city against a civilian population, shouldn't you be dressed in blue jeans and hooded black sweat shirts? Just saying. Any digicam uniform sort of stands out in an asphalt jungle or suburb.
The US Army has a board of Colonels called the Army uniform board. If they aren't making up new uniforms every year, they don't have anything to do. They cannot accept that they are not the mpost important people in the Army and this isn't the most important job of their careers. Also, there is big research money being spent to develop the perfect camo pattern (as if one exists).
DeleteMore waste.
That's funny! and it brings to mind something I read about WW2 . From 1936 until 1951 the US Army made 116 major or minor changes to both the dress and field uniform. It was so confusing , and there were so many "approved" uniforms ,that by 1953 it was entirely possible to stand a platoon formation and have no two men dressed the same! Some of the herringbone twill uniforms were made in such vast quantity that they were still in use early in the Vietnam war. (there is a great photo of Lt. Col. Hal Moore at the first battle of the I Drang in November 1965, dressed in a set of M-1948 Herringbone twills. The same pattern uniform he wore in Korea 23 years earlier) The uniform boards have been at this for a LONG time. I don't see it stopping anytime soon....Ray
Deletehere is a great photo of Lt. Col. Hal Moore at the first battle of the I Drang in November 1965, dressed in a set of M-1948 Herringbone twills. The same pattern uniform he wore in Korea 23 years earlier)
DeleteAmazing and what a waste of our money.