Comments on: UPDATED: Details on Army’s New Afghanistan Duds

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:09:24 +0000

Are you aware that the MARPAT was a copy of the CADPAT? Did you know that MARPAT was used without consent while CADPAT was under development?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:05:12 +0000

I think the quickest and cheapest solution would be to bring out the DCU’s. I have several sets hanging up in my closet and would rather go outside the fence in them than ACU’s.

By: greg

greg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:39:10 +0000

Marines win agin hoo rur

By: DualityOfMan

DualityOfMan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:55 +0000

There’s plenty of examples of one branch developing something which is made standard across all other branches. Why shouldn’t MARPAT be adopted by the Army?

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:24:45 +0000

THE ACU and the Air Forces ABU and what ever the hell that thing is the navy is now wearing are all garbage. i hate to say this being an Airman but the Marines got it right! MARPAT is hands down the best. it’s not just an opinion it’s test prove it. two uniforms both combat functional. the Army now is back pedaling and the few of us AF folks that do go outside the fence never wear the ABU. oh and not to completely change the subject but can we get rid of this blousing nonsense. never do it when in country. and it looks better.

By: abushnell

abushnell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:29:44 +0000

And why would be use what the Marines wear? Okay, their camo looks cool. Good, great, grand, wonderful. BUT THAT’S THEIR THING!!!
Multi-cam is what we should have gotten in the first place. It works.…everywhere. I don’t mean to bash the ACU. It looks cool, and that’s about it. Maybe keep it around for garrison use, but in Afghan or Iraq.…no.

By: Heriberto Mendez

Heriberto Mendez — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:34:57 +0000

All, the best pattern is what the United States Marine Corps have, MARPAT Woodland /Desert. They are functional and practical for garrision and combat. My brother is presently in Mosul, Iraq. He really stick out in the desert in his Army cammies. The enemy can spot him a mile away.Plus he has more velcro than the factory that makes it. Am sure the Army brass will not go with what the Marine Corps has.
Semper Fi all

By: Walter Corretjer

Walter Corretjer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:33:23 +0000

Lou : I am with you in all aspects. This UCP of ours is a piece of junk,that someone somewhere decided to buy. I conclude also with you,that the Muticam is the best in almost all environments and conditions, with the exception that we must also get rid of all that velcro thing, that is so nasty, uncomfortable and noisy. Also those big pockets on the arms should be eliminated, and we must used our ranks again on the arms, as they were used during the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam, when Nam started. Those little ranks, on the front of the ACU’s, and on the shoulders of the Class B, doesn’t say anything at all of the image that should be proyected by an NCO. Finally, I am also with you in regard,that we must return to the “Dress Uniform” wore during the Second World War.

By: LTC (Ret) Mike

LTC (Ret) Mike — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:51:00 +0000

What a waste of my tax dollars. Well at least we gave the desert storm uniforms to Iraqi army and the old desert camis I wore to US Navy. A million here, a million there…
If the ACU pattern does not work in Afghan deserts, why do we even have it (and in Iraq, also a DESERT), but those generals who approved it and pushed it are probably retired. BUT, most operations in Iraq are urban.
Go figure. Now that we have given all the warehouses full of desert storm uniforms to Iraq, what to do, what to do. Keep Natick and the uniform contractors working.

By: Eric Bullock

Eric Bullock — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:58:25 +0000

I find that all the scientific gyrations are interesting. But, what is more interesting is that once the science has been determined, that politics takes over. ACU are difficult to hide in, going digital as a good idea, but when “the second land army” gets it right, just give then credit, change the anchor and globe to a star, and move out. These latest colors are interesting, but are they really that different?