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Posted on 01/11/2013 6:04:23 AM PST by US Navy Vet
The U.S. Navy’s standard-issue blue digitized camouflage fatigues are highly flammable and will burn ‘robustly until complete consumption,’ a report revealed last month. The findings show that the digital-print camo, which is made from 50 percent cotton and 50 percent nylon, will drip as it burns, causing potentially hazardous burn injuries. But the Navy’s top spokesman said that the government organization is aware of the report findings, and added that sailors had asked for a fade-resistant uniform that was also comfortable.
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Seem to recall in “aught 9” the Marine Corps ordered an end to all synthetic under-wear (under armor, nike, rebock, etc.). The reason, horrible burns when the lads were exposed to fire. In addition to the burning, debriding wounds became problematic adding infection issues and problems with skin grafting.
Cotton kills in cold weather, but in the heat.......
To make them harder to find when they fall overboard. Wait...
From day one, that is what I wondered. Why? Why? Why?
It was the dumbest thing I had ever heard. Blue Cammies. Was it a “Meee tooo” warfighting thing? Just dumb.
Christ, I was a sailor, and this Navy keeps embarrassing the crap out of me. I think it hit a low when I saw that television thing on PBS about carriers, and they showed the whininess and political correctness that is rampant.
To make them harder to find when they fall overboard. Wait...
To make them harder to find when they fall overboard. Wait...
Multi post is example of SOS training: tell ‘em what you’re gonna tell ‘em, tell ‘em, tell ‘em whatcha told ‘em...
Yeah, that’s it.
Ever cut a nylon rope and burn the end so it won’t unravel?
Put out the little flame with your thumb and forefinger?
I did...once. The melted nylon sticks like hot glue.
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They do that, insert a trademarked detail into the pattern, so that third party vendors cannot legally sell exact copies of the uniform.
Yeah, well maybe the laws of physics have changed in the last 35 years.
Typical...when I was in, we had 100% polyester khakis that were worn in the engineering spaces...a Boiler Officer (yes, I’m that old) had a flash back when lighting one off, his uniform melted onto his skin and he died a slow, agonizing death three weeks later...criminal.
Me too...I think they look like their from the Belgian Navy...ugh.
Another Mullin debacle...
I loved those uniforms...
Again, all Mullin’s fault....
It's OK....when Obama is finished closing the oil and coal industries there won't be any feedstock for the petro-chemical industry....
so say goodby to synthetic fabrics....
sack cloth and straw issued to all peons.
Geesh...no kidding. What's wrong with the traditional blue dungarees and khakis? Were the sailors getting an inferiority complex because the other services "in the field" all had cammies? What purpose do digitized blue cammy uniforms serve, onboard a grey ship?
I remember my progression in Navy boot camp in the mid-80s, especially with respect to the dungarees. The degree of "fading" announced to everyone whether you were in Week 1, or Week 9. When we were brand new recruits, the newly-issued dunagree trousers were still deep, a dark inky blue, stiff, and smelling of moth balls. They could practically stand by themselves. The shirts were scratchy and stiff, and had the smell of long-term storage.
After about 5 or 6 weeks however, the dungarees started to fade, and actually became comfortable. The lighter blue color looked good against our sun-burnt faces and necks; our white leggings and white duty belts accented the color of the now-worn dungarees.
In any case, if banning the new camoflaged uniform saves just one life...
Totally agree about that PBS show - my first ship was NIMITZ in the mid 80’s. The only thing I could think about as I watched the show was how many of those whiners could have benefited from a midnight trip to the incinerator room for a little attitude adjustment.
If the navy was worried about WWII type warfare and burning and blown up ships, flooding and twisted metal, fire control, and moving and saving casualties, then they would not be removing the sailors and replacing them with girls.
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