[rjsimmon]

So, they drop the olive-bland digital BDU and go back to woodlands...

Excellent, now the Army surplus stores can get rid of all of their old stock.

Congratulations, Army, you just wasted half-a-billion dollars on uniforms.

[butlerweave]

Well they have to buy uniforms anyway

[MPJackal]

Well, the pattern is pretty close to the old Woodland BDU’s, but the blouse pockets are more like the old jungle fatigues.

I am sure someone got a nice bonus for doing this. But I think my 4 year old could do this with her “Fashion Designer Set”.

[Chainmail]

What’s with you two?

1. The army BDUs in digital concrete grey sucked: lousy camouflage, odd neck closure. They needed a better combat uniform.

2. Uniforms evolve, as they should to meet new requirements.

3. If it costs a “Bazillion dollars” so what? Those soldiers are some of very few able-bodied folks volunteering to maybe face death for all of us. Better uniforms and maybe better weapons are the least we can do for them.

[Retain Mike]

The Army always believes that changing the uniform is the key to improving moral.

[MSF BU]

Good, maybe they will resurrect the khaki class B uniform which was a great looking ensemble.