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Post by GrinchBiscuit on Aug 17, 2009 0:19:18 GMT -5
It's been in the pipeline forever, and Multicam has been on the ODA/SF level since it first exited.
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Post by BoredKender on Aug 17, 2009 13:08:44 GMT -5
SovietTaco- You have been here long enough to know how anal we are about grammar. Capitalize your I's as well as the first word in a sentence. First warning issued.
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Post by Monk on Aug 18, 2009 0:01:23 GMT -5
I could have sworn this was already posted about at least twice here. As much as I'd like to see it, I don't think they'll actually replace ACU. They'll be some sort of political bullshit that will slow down the change for years or it wont actually get issued quickly enough to the troops. A real shame if you ask me.
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Aug 18, 2009 7:44:48 GMT -5
What kind of magazine doesn't cite actual sources? They just said things. I want sources man.
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Post by Deadpocketss on Aug 19, 2009 21:15:28 GMT -5
Why don't they just go back to the good 'ol Desert Camo we used in the Gulf War? That worked fine.
There were hints of sarcasm here.
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Post by Great Troub of Troubistan on Aug 19, 2009 21:29:32 GMT -5
Six-Color a.k.a Chocolate Chip? Are you serious, that shit is so ineffective in any desert besides our own.
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Post by GrinchBiscuit on Aug 19, 2009 22:14:49 GMT -5
DCU and M81 are still used at the SF/ODA/whatever level as well, go figure.
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Post by K_MAN on Aug 20, 2009 8:38:12 GMT -5
They could go back to 3 color desert, but add a forth color to make it good in the mountains, or in a urban environment.
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Post by Munin on Aug 20, 2009 10:02:12 GMT -5
Or you could just cut to the chase and use multicam.
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Post by K_MAN on Aug 20, 2009 14:35:20 GMT -5
Or just take some multicam and give it to the D.O.D. experts that take 4 years to make a new camo pattern and have it be out of service in 2 years like ACU I have nothing else to say.
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Post by Barrett on Aug 20, 2009 20:34:20 GMT -5
Or we could just give 'em all some MARPAT Desert in the meantime.
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Post by Thor on Aug 20, 2009 22:03:27 GMT -5
Yeah... because telling Army guys they have to wear Marines camo will go over REAL well. As much as I hate multicam, it makes sense for an Army camo because they only have to issue one set that is effective in the vast majority of locales. The only place it's not really effective is in modern urban locations. Personally, ACU has grown on me as a nice looking camo pattern. But then again, I'm also the kind of guy that thinks the Desert Night camo from Gulf War I looks tits, even if it doesn't work.
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Post by K_MAN on Aug 21, 2009 0:50:06 GMT -5
Or maybe they could have all the bdu's be reversible and have one side urban and the other like a dersert/multicam. Maybe expensive but would work kinda.
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Post by Knife on Aug 21, 2009 5:21:04 GMT -5
That would be extremely uncomfortable having pockets and velcro on each side. That just isn't a feasible option. I'm also not sure how effective any urban pattern we have actually is, considering the urban out there seems to still be desertish colors. I'm a fan of Multicam, and a fan of the Army adopting it. It's not the perfect camo, but it definitely does its job.
crazyrabbit was saying that the Army Times was saying that they wanted 40k Multicam uniforms fielded by the end of 09 or something like that.
I highly doubt that any of the USMC camos will be chosen for branding and rivalry reasons. Even then, it seems both woodland and desert variations should be issued, especially in Afghanistan. Although, I do think the Army should pick up some kind of new gear color. If they go for Multicam, a full set of that would be awesome. Otherwise, it seems like Khaki is a logical choice if they want to brand themselves away from the USMC's Coyote Brown.
Thor, I also dig the Desert Night Camo. It's on my list off things to pick up eventually.
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Post by K_MAN on Aug 21, 2009 9:31:32 GMT -5
Yeah pockets on the inside would be very uncomfortable and a new gear color after like 18 years is a good idea.
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