Army finally admits UCP sucks ... blew $5BILLION

[Ronin13]

Now wait a minute!!! I had Olive drab when I went in in 1974 at Ft. Dix. Does this make me old? eeekkk I guess it does

Wait, the Army had single color uniforms at one time! What were they thinking!

My old 1SG in basic was one of 3 senior NCOs left in the army who was a Vietnam, Panama, Desert Storm, AND Enduring Freedom veteran. He retired pretty much right after our class graduated. He said he'd been through 3 uniform changes in his career and that it was 1 too many... very outspoken against the ACU pattern.

[BREATHER]

I guess someone should investigate whose bank account grew due to this nonsense...

[pookawa]

5 BILLION wasted, and not a single GO is named (much less penalized or,heaven forbid, given a negative review on their 'competance')... here's my shock face :|

too bad Joe has to pay for this mistake (in funds that could have been used in training).

[Buckaroobonsai]

I actually like the ACU. Back in my Army days, it didn't really matter what you were wearing to the enemy, as they usually heard your vehicles coming a mile away, or where already under attack by the time they saw you. Sure, we re-painted our vehicles as needed, but we were still wearing OD Green or Woodland Camo BDU's, up until the very end of my career when finally the "chocolate chips" came out. I think the design has come a long way though as far as fit and function. I think they should keep working on a more comfortable and functional design, then just make them in all white. That way you could issue it for winter combat as is, or just dye them and re-dye them whatever shade you needed to match the country side where you going to, kind of like the vehicles. Of course, it's allot easier "blending in" when you've got vegetation for concealment. Not so much the case with today's urban/desert campaigns. Even so, camoflauge of any type only works when you're sitting still, waiting to ambush. The second you move, the jig is up. Another reason why I really liked night ops, using nature's "ultimate" camoflauge!

[OneGuy67]

I actually like the ACU.

You would definitely be in the minority!

[jreifsch80]

maybe the army could just buy surplus flecktarn and troppentarn haha

[flan7211]

maybe the army could just buy surplus flecktarn and troppentarn haha

VSR!!!

[Buckaroobonsai]

Yeah, pretty much used to that already! Besides, ACU looks MUCH hipper than chocolate chip ever did! Although, I did look pretty dashing in woodland BDU'S. It's all about impressing the chicks when you went into town.

You would definitely be in the minority!

[KevDen2005]

I was thinking about taking one of my many brand new sets of ACU's...all issued when they came out but never had to wear them...and making a ghillie suit out a set. I have all the materials still from when I was on active duty. I think it would be okay.

[Buckaroobonsai]

...or sell them to me if they're the right size!

I was thinking about taking one of my many brand new sets of ACU's...all issued when they came out but never had to wear them...and making a ghillie suit out a set. I have all the materials still from when I was on active duty. I think it would be okay.