folks in Iraq shouldn't be wearing DCU.. even though the wear out date is for some time yet

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Probably some logistical issue.

Or a majestical F*#%-UP! I mean, who is under any danger in Kosovo, on the same par as Iraq?

Hundreds of years ago, the British Army scared any opponent, not because their weapons were better (and most of the time they were), but because to see a wall of red coming at you is a frightning sight.

Today, we have troops in Desert Uniforms with Woodlawn body-armor,web-gear, etc. Even considering the fact that the only enemy is one that plans on dying, a unified (the word which is related to Uniform) Army scares anyone from considering it.

Originally Posted by USAFAUX2004

Or a majestical F*#%-UP! I mean, who is under any danger in Kosovo, on the same par as Iraq?

Hundreds of years ago, the British Army scared any opponent, not because their weapons were better (and most of the time they were), but because to see a wall of red coming at you is a frightning sight.

Today, we have troops in Desert Uniforms with Woodlawn body-armor,web-gear, etc. Even considering the fact that the only enemy is one that plans on dying, a unified (the word which is related to Uniform) Army scares anyone from considering it.

It has been proven wearing different camoflages helps to break and disrupt the human pattern. One reason I wear Tiger Stripes, OD Green and old style woodland.

The digital pattern is not meant to blend in, its meant to disrupt the area surrounding it so that you have a harder time finding it.

Thats one feature I do like about the ACU.

Originally Posted by Sukio

The digital pattern is not meant to blend in, its meant to disrupt the area surrounding it so that you have a harder time finding it.

Thats one feature I do like about the ACU.

It has been proven wearing different camoflages helps to break and disrupt the human pattern. One reason I wear Tiger Stripes, OD Green and old style woodland.

Please read the whole post.

ACU's and MARPAT may be digital, but they still qualify as "camoflage".

Originally Posted by Cadet Seaman

It has been proven wearing different camoflages helps to break and disrupt the human pattern. One reason I wear Tiger Stripes, OD Green and old style woodland.

Please read the whole post.

ACU's and MARPAT may be digital, but they still qualify as "camoflage".

Looks like I got that backwards, eh eh.

Any way, I did not say it wasnt camoflage. But, kinda a new step in the ever search for staying hidden in a combat zone. And you are right, tiger stripes have been proven in nature, tigers in Asia, in places like China, tigers would kneel down in the grass, and the stripes, and slightly orange colors of their fur, would make them almost invisible when they are hunting.

Originally Posted by Sukio

Looks like I got that backwards, eh eh.

Any way, I did not say it wasnt camoflage. But, kinda a new step in the ever search for staying hidden in a combat zone. And you are right, tiger stripes have been proven in nature, tigers in Asia, in places like China, tigers would kneel down in the grass, and the stripes, and slightly orange colors of their fur, would make them almost invisible when they are hunting.

Digital's is nothing new, Canada has had them since the 80's.

Yeah, but the U.S. pattern was computer designed, witch, I dont see how it makes much difference.

I guess it speeds up production proccess?

You're actually angry at these logistical stuff?
Dude, it's just another day in the office. The ladder sights (dunno what it's called in the American service) for the grenade launcher will show up... without the bit to attach it to the 203 hand guard. There's not enough winter cammo to go around, and there's no source we can actually requst them from so we have to improvise. There's not enough bayonet sheaths and new ones ain't coming... indefinately. We got two boxes full of razor blades... and zero shaver handles.
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Originally Posted by USAFAUX2004

Or a majestical F*#%-UP! I mean, who is under any danger in Kosovo, on the same par as Iraq?

Hundreds of years ago, the British Army scared any opponent, not because their weapons were better (and most of the time they were), but because to see a wall of red coming at you is a frightning sight.

Today, we have troops in Desert Uniforms with Woodlawn body-armor,web-gear, etc. Even considering the fact that the only enemy is one that plans on dying, a unified (the word which is related to Uniform) Army scares anyone from considering it.

Originally Posted by Sukio

Yea, why Kosovo?

from what ive heard, a lot of the units in Kosovo are National Guard units. supposedly, they got ACU's first because they had State and Federal funds to play with. or at least thats what my friend (21B 101 Engineer Btn. MA-ARNG) told our JROTC class between the time he came back from Kosovo and went to Iraq.