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February 1st, 2007   Post 71
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Originally Posted by PJ24
If they're in ACUs, BDUs, MARPATs or whatever else, I don't want to be the guy standing out in DCUs.
Jap, that sounds obvious, even for a kraut like me .
But also sounds that you have to travel with a lot of baggage.
BTW, nice new avatar PJ!!!!

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February 1st, 2007   Post 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Jap, that sounds obvious, even for a kraut like me .
But also sounds that you have to travel with a lot of baggage.
BTW, nice new avatar PJ!!!!

Joker
They're pretty easy to get ahold of incountry. Mostly I stick with DCUs, but since I had the ACUs with me last trip I decided to give them a try.

As for the baggage, we're PJs AND in the Air Force we must look pretty and in style at all times or it's an afront to our very existance!
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February 2nd, 2007   Post 73
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Our dear lord... so anyway, fatass, quit lounging about and bring back Elvis.


I've always been partial to the all black BDU's for night time. I've had people step on me and not know I was there until I announced my presence in a most sophisticated style.
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February 3rd, 2007   Post 74
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Makes you wonder, is there a true universal color scheme for camo, maybe the future will hold some promise, until then, I get to see a small part in the evolution of combat uniforms, the replacing of the DCU , one of them.
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February 3rd, 2007   Post 75
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There can only be a universal color scheme for camouflage if you are color-blind. Flora and geography come in a myriad of shapes, patterns and colors, to blend in requires the same.
 
February 3rd, 2007   Post 76
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Well, the only perfect camo scheme, may be, as obivous as it seems, is invisble schemes, that would work on undevopled enemies, like a war clan, or insugancy on a small scale.

But , even with invisbility, I bet some military out there will come out with some type of optical device that will detect any use of this technology, and bascilly give the wearer away like a lite up neon sighn.

Sound wierd I know, but, thats the only thing I can really think off as of the the distant future.....
 
February 4th, 2007   Post 77
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Can I interest you in a cup of coffee?

 
February 4th, 2007   Post 78
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Sure, I like it dark, and with vanilla, and sugar.

(not trying to sound perverse to those who like to jump to conculsions)
 



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