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Arrrrgggghhhhhh .... color me a Frumpy Old Guy!

Hell, why not go back to the OG cotton sateen fatigues??? That uniform looks much better -- ya can't hide the fat in that uniform! Even the BDUs of 1981/82 weren't so huge; today's ACU makes people look like walking tents -- at least the ones I've seen here (granted, USAR here). What happened to the cut? I was able to get my company issued jungle fatigues in the late 80s (Chejudo Island) and even those looked trim. Now, it's as if the tailor is Omar the Tent Maker and all his clients are fat. I'm guessing the disruptive/digital camouflage design isn't working since I can see such large targets.

And while we're at it, let's get back to a uniform like Pinks & Greens -- and look like soldiers. Thank God they finally got rid of that Girl Scout green shirt. I cried when I couldn't wear my khaki shirt anymore! And none of this junk all over the jacket -- heck, many soldiers today look like the Iranian Air Force pilots we used to laugh at.

And what's with all the velcro? Is that to save the troop money?

I'm gonna commit heresy here: At least the Marines still look military.

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--ghp

[Wake me up and tell me it's all a bad dream????]