Author Topic: New US Army uniform... (Read 2279 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** June 14, 2004, 05:20:52 PM »

I wonder how effective itv will be?

http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=6042

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/14/army.new.uniform.ap/index.html

But they do look more like evil futuristic B movie villans! So thats a good thing for som of you!

Rafe35 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:25:32 PM »

UGLY! Sorry I couldn't help myself, but its UGLY!

Drunky · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:27:37 PM »

The new uniform is a-okay with me as long as they continue to give every soldier a beret to increase morale and make sure that the beret is made in China. Go Army.

Otto · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:29:43 PM »

Boy, that's worse than having everyone wear a Beret. It's sure not a fashion statement.....

BTW, what type of background is it supposed to blend into..? A city maybe...?

Charon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:30:22 PM »

That really sucks.

[even the poor guy modeling it is about to cry. It was funny when the AF did it, but this is just sad.]

Charon

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:30:28 PM »

This and the M8 rifle will make the US soldier look a lot different by next year..

VOR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:31:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Drunky
The new uniform is a-okay with me as long as they continue to give every soldier a beret to increase morale and make sure that the beret is made in China. Go Army.

LOL! We collectively did a "rolly eye" emoticon when we made the change. Yeah, pretty silly when you think about it. I don't know anyone who doesn't want the plain ol' patrol cap back. More practical.

Charon · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:33:19 PM »

VOR · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:36:11 PM »

Charon · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:38:28 PM »

LOL VOR, that is it EXACTLY! New Class A's

Charon

rpm · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:41:04 PM »

How much did we pay the French to design this?

Rafe35 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:42:18 PM »

LOL Vor

Charon · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:51:18 PM »

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This and the M8 rifle will make the US soldier look a lot different by next year..

It's an improvement over the M-16/M-4 I guess, but the same old round apparently. The design does look like it should have an orange cap on the muzzle and Mattel on the side.

The transformer generation has found it's way into weapons design too - Look, it's an SMG... "Transformer, sniper rifle in disguise!" http://world.guns.ru/assault/as61-e.htm

Charon

SunTracker · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:53:40 PM »

I think the uniform looks cool.

AKIron · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2004, 05:55:03 PM »

Gotta be happy about the velcroed patches. Do the uniforms come with the velcro when bought? Having the patches sewn on was always a big expense and took the better part of a week unless you did it yourself.