I hope they use the Bluefly.com accessories wall wisely!
Probably made in China.
Eat MREs all day.
Then you`ll see why.
I wonder if they treat the pants with some sort of chemical?
To make up for the Marines who aren’t permitted to break wind.
That's an extremely gay sentence...
The real reason for the anti-farting order discussed earlier in the week finally revealed!
Are they trying to say something about Obama and the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?
Years ago...many years ago, Made In USA meant something; today, stuff is made for one thing only—SALE! (And, this includes repeat sales)
No more made to last; no more tough and best money can buy...for sale and that’s it!
If the merchandise survives getting it home from the merchant...and assembling it, that in itself is remarkable.
That’s the name of dat tune!
The uniforms the Soldiers were issued were some lowest bidder crap. Much worse quality than the ACUs, which aren't exactly famed for being resilient either.
This all gets back to the Global War on Fashion. The Army is completely in the grip of too many generals sitting on too many panels, all fighting to make their next star and get set up for when they retire. The ACU was a dismal failure, and their efforts to move on past it are schizophrenic and random.
As to the pants falling apart, you get what you pay for. It's unfortunate that this endless uniform infighting results in less money for what needs to be purchased, so they skimp on the quality. But much, much better stuff is available.
Shouldn’t this be in “Breaking” News?
Not to mention another problem: DADT repealed
I hope they use the Bluefly.com accessories wall wisely!
Whats coming apart? The stitching or the material?
Find that out and solve the problem.
If history is any guide the fabric failure is due to fraud in filling the clothing contracts. Many years ago my Uncle Reported that when he was in the Army in WWI their shoes disintegrated at the first rain in France. Government contractor fraud is an old story reaching back to the Revolutionary War, the Civil War etc. In a Democracy it is cash flow that counts; honesty and concern for the country are meaningless concepts.
When the Army issued BDUs there were thin summer weight uniforms and thicker winter weight uniforms. I was stationed at Ft. Bliss and even though it was blazing hot I always wore winter weights because they held up much better.
Nowadays, there is only on summer weight issued.
....and are 100% made in USA...
I wonder if the wealthiest nation on earth could treat our volunteer soldiers any worse?
I’d look at bid rigging and some quality control payoff issues. QC inspectors at the point source should be checking out the strength of the material and the construction of the pants. Someone is not doing their job.
Funny— I was just talking to my husband about this last night on Skype (he’s over in the sandy box.) Michael Yon had some pictures of these pants on soldiers posted so I asked hubby about it. My husband said that the material is terribly thin and after only 3 months his pants have holes in them also.