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| Army Shows 1st BDU Redesign, Accomodates Body Armor - (pic at link) |
| 2004-06-14 |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #8 Or use UAV's for much of it... And you can do that wearing your Bunny Slippers. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-06-15 12:22:23 AM |
| #7 I think Iraq and Afghanistan are proving we only need urban camo. We have to fight in cities. Forests, mountains and deserts we can just blow up from a safe distance or let the snipers do their thing. |
| Posted by: joe 2004-06-14 11:56:16 PM |
| #6 Actually, that color scheme is very close to the ones the German Army used in WW2 in Russia. Your definition of "gay" eludes me. The collar is great - keeps the body armor from rubbing your neck raw. Ditching the lower pockets in the jacket was a long overdue item - 1) they cannot be accessed with vest or armor on and 2) they fill with mud/sand when you low crawl. The arm pockets are great - easy to access when in a covered position and with body armor or web gear or combat vest on. Plus lets you tuck the shirt in. Looks to have a lower visible signature than the BDUs in most climates. Still think the current camo is best for desert use - but given the realities of urban and moutnain use, this camo color and design is probably the best overall. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-06-14 10:18:47 PM |
| #5 Looks gay to me. The Army of Bruce. |
| Posted by: Theo 2004-06-14 8:40:14 PM |
| #4 FYI - you see the divisional patch that guy was wearing? I know that one from Panama. :-) Bayonet Division. Great Motto: In war Invincible, In Peace Prepared. Hope they are bringing it back - be just what we need in Iraq and the Stan's. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-06-14 8:20:43 PM |
| #3 Actually, the Canadians had it first, like the LAV (Now the Army Stryker), the Marines copied it from the Canucks. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-06-14 8:15:47 PM |
| #2 The picture and more detail is here. |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-06-14 7:02:23 PM |
| #1 Marines had it first! ;P |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2004-06-14 6:08:07 PM |