Army 1980 - 2005. We were issued the green "pickle suit" when I first came in, which I hated. The front pockets were cut so if you had any change in them it fell out when you sat down. The baseball cap had a leather sweatband that got nasty and greasy in the hot, humid climate of Fort Benning, GA. Keeping the "gig line" straight was a PITA.

I did like the khaki summer dress uniform, but it was phased out right after I came in.

The early BDU's with the "Elvis Collar" were goofy but they were an improvement over the pickle suit. By the late 1980's the BDU was a great uniform, very comfortable and sharp looking (of course, by then everybody pressed and starched them, even though they had been initially issued as a no-starch uniform.) My weekly ritual was Sunday night in the barracks ironing my uniforms and shining my boots for the week ahead.

The DCU (Desert Camouflage Uniform) version of the BDU was also very comfy. I wore that on both of my deployments to the sandbox (Afghanistan 2003 and Kuwait 2004.)

The old black boots were great, too. I still wear mine when I ride my motorcycle. They're at least 15 years old but they still fit great and are in good shape.