Re: OT New American Uniforms

Supposedly the reason for the USN to wear gray is to
make targeting by snipers harder when in port. Reason
number two were that oil stains etcwould disappearmore
in a grayscale uniform. There were a couple more
reasons mensioned too, but my memory fails me. Don't
ask me where I read it though... :-/ 

I can not figure out why USAF ground grews would wear
grey... Working on tarmac and concrete runways? But
then, why would airfield security personell and guards
wear it, it doesn't contain enough green to be
anywhere near effective in the bush... Although, I
have to admit that the revival of tiger stripe makes
me happy, I've always liked it for some unknown
reason... :)

/Johan the lurker.

--- Don M <dmaddox1@hot.rr.com> wrote:

> Looking at the general to blue/gray trend of the new
> American uniforms.
> Do we have a Space fleet or something? Or have the
> dudes at D.O.D.
> just been watching too much Sci-fi? From what I can
> see only the USMC
> is still fighting earth bound........)
> 
> 
> 
> the Army's  digitized camouflage pattern.
> 
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?O23C6232A
> 
> Air Force test utility uniform 
> 
>
http://www.af.mil/photos/story_photos.asp?storyID=123005370
> http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123005369
> 
> Navy's new working uniform 
> 
>
http://www.navy.mil/local/view_photos.asp?id=334&page=2
> 
> 

		
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