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U.S. troops testing British-style camo
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| December 28, 2009
| Seth Robson
Posted on 12/28/2009 4:02:06 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar
British and American soldiers soon could be hard to tell apart No problem. The Brits will be the ones with the "silly walk".
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:03:56 AM PST
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Sarah Palin - For such a time as this)
To: gov_bean_ counter
The Brits will also be the ones with crappy equipment.
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:12:05 AM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: driftdiver
... and the Union Jack on their sleeve?
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:14:10 AM PST
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Sarah Palin - For such a time as this)
To: Jet Jaguar
Looks like some Realtree camo I had my eye on in the Cabelas catalog.
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:16:26 AM PST
by
Eye of Unk
(Phobos, kerdos, and doxa, said the Time Traveler. “Fear, self-interest, and honor.”)
To: Jet Jaguar
He added that any new uniform should do away with the fabric fastener pockets and attachments that are on his ACUs. "[The fabric fastener] gets dusty or dirty and it doesn’t work anymore. You can’t keep your sleeves or collar down and it’s not tactical. If you have to adjust something during a mission it makes a loud noise," he said.
The ACU's are crap. They wear out too soon, look dirty, and all that velcro is a throw-back to the 90's. Buttons have always been better closures in a field uniform.
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:20:52 AM PST
by
Sarajevo
(You're jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
To: Jet Jaguar
Very effective. The platoon standing behind that soldier was not even visible.
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:21:00 AM PST
by
MrDem
(And this is a loyal lifelong Democrat saying this... Democrats for Cheney/Palin 2012)
To: Jet Jaguar
What ever happened to the digitized camo that the Marines created....
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:29:56 AM PST
by
Vaquero
(BHO....'The Pretenda from Kenya')
To: MrDem
“Very effective. The platoon standing behind that soldier was not even visible.”
Good one.
...OK, I’ll admit it, you got me to scroll up for a second look. :-P
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:31:25 AM PST
by
AussieJoe
To: Jet Jaguar
Kind of reminds me of the old tiger strips.
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:44:55 AM PST
by
pappyone
(New to Freep, still working a tag line.)
To: gov_bean_ counter
“..and now for something completely similar”
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:47:19 AM PST
by
BallyBill
(WARNING:Taking me serious could cause stress related illness.)
To: Vaquero
What ever happened to the digitized camo that the Marines created....It doesn't work unless you're logged in.
Mark
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posted on
12/28/2009 4:56:41 AM PST
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: Jet Jaguar
Needs a powder blue beret...
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:10:41 AM PST
by
OrioleFan
(Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
To: Jet Jaguar
GRAFENWÖHR... The coldest I’ve ever been, February 14, 1967. 4th Armored Division, 144th Signal Battalion.
We had the infamous.... TA-50 Gear.
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:15:43 AM PST
by
Capt_Hank
(btu's...kcal's...to kJ's, but my activation energy is still high.)
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:22:05 AM PST
by
IronJack
(=)
To: Jet Jaguar
Well, that soldier is definately American. The only British soldier wearing that colour beret would be SAS, and they don’t generally stand around posing for photos...
To: Capt_Hank
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:26:29 AM PST
by
Ben Hecks
("...a soldier's pack is not as heavy a burden as a prisoner's chains." - Eisenhower)
To: Ben Hecks
You are so correct.... along with the “Micky Mouse” boots.
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:28:11 AM PST
by
Capt_Hank
(btu's...kcal's...to kJ's, but my activation energy is still high.)
To: Capt_Hank
You guys obviously didn’t have polypro, silkweights, goretex, microfleece, waffle tops/bottoms, bear suits, and marshmallow suits... :0)
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:33:01 AM PST
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
To: sinsofsolarempirefan
Wrong shade of tan to be a Ranger beret, plus the flash and shaping are all wrong. Gotta be a Brit.
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posted on
12/28/2009 5:39:25 AM PST
by
Future Snake Eater
("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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