US Army Desert Gear

[Bravo One-Six]

Much larger, more detailed photos available upon request.

Family friend's son, serving with the 101st.

http://www.incountry.ca/art/Ryan/index.html

Originally Posted by Cushak

Most Marines and Infantry are just getting their BDU's replaced with the Desert Marpart, not ACU, are they not? And some still use the PAGST helmets I believe, not sure if it's all been phased through though. My info could be outdated, just from what I read in a article in Popular Mechanics a couple months back about their new stuff.

1. Infantry is a MOS not a Branch in the US Military like the Army or Marines.
US Army an US Marines both have Infantryman.

2. Only the US Marines an Naval Corpman(in USMC units) get MARPAT. Woodland MARPAT replaced the BDUs an Desert MARPAT replaced DCUs.

3. The US Army ACU replaces both BDUs an DCUs. Some units are still wearing BDU/DCU in the field, since it is more effective an tougher(won't fall apart/tear as easily).

4. Most Soldiers in the US Army have the MICH helmet by now, but there are still a good chunk with PASGTs. The USMC is in the process of replacing the PASGT helmet with a Light Weight Helmet(LWH).

MARPAT = MARine PATtern
ACU = Army Combat Uniform
BDU = Battle Dress Uniform(woodland cam uniform)
DCU = Desert Combat Uniform

Originally Posted by MadMorbius

Contrary to regulations. He might as well be wearing it upside down, for how serious they take it. I just find it odd.

Yea, but some units are more leniant than others, especially when on Operation. Same thing here in Canada.

[lt_poncho]

Originally Posted by [Lithium]

Agreed fox. people may like cadpat. i do... maybe the fact were canadian though, has soemthing to do with it?

When did BDU choices have anything to do with patronage? Wear what you like and what works. The Airsoft field is not the place for political statements.

[Lisa]

If you are too young to play airsoft you may want to hold off buying any BDUs as you're probably still growing... While it would be a funny sight to see at a game I'm sure you'd rather not be seen as a clown.

[Suigenesis]

Contrary to regulations. He might as well be wearing it upside down, for how serious they take it. I just find it odd.

Sorry dude, that was combat, not fashion-soft. The IR flags were there to keep me from getting shot by one of my own, not to look cool which is all they do in fashion-soft land.

Maybe when I deploy next time you can send me some right arm IR flags to wear? I'm sorry all I could get at the time were the left arm variants, and let's not mention the fact that they were green instead of ACU tan. :shock:

Sorry for the necropost, but a friend of mine told me a picture of me was on an airsoft site and I had to investigate...

[Kire]

hmm, would that desert kit come with the helmet ? or do ya buy it all seperately like eddie said