Military Uniform Gouge: Recent Comments

Comment on US Military Uniforms MADE IN THE USA

2010-03-17T19:11:04Z

Oh BOY...do YOU speak the truth.
When I worked in the DoD operating room all the cloth goods were from China. Just bought a PRE-2009 Boonie cap and it had a label...'Made in China.'

We need to stop supporting our known enemies in my opinion. But hey...I'm just an average citizen...What do I know???

Comment on Army Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS)

2010-03-12T05:04:20Z

There is no clear guidance, especially written on the wear of the new GEN-III XCWCS. Pretty soon local regulations and restrictions will make every thing but the new poly-pros useless. Do you have any written guidance. Here on deployment the latest version of 670-1 we can download from military websites is FEB 2005. We don't even wear BDU's??????????

Comment on US Military Uniforms MADE IN THE USA

2010-03-06T03:38:59Z

Glad we still make some clothes in the U.S., we may all be wearing uniforms if we where ever cut off from overseas supplies say in a cold war with China

Comment on SOLDIERS TO WEAR ARMY MULITCAM IN AFGHANISTAN THIS SUMMER

2010-03-05T23:49:13Z

Good Article from army.mil about the new MultiCam uniform. "Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan to get new MultiCam uniforms, boots, gear" Has good pics of the new uniform and boots. http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/03/02/35184-soldiers-deploying-to-afghanistan-to-get-new-multicam-uniforms-boots-gear/

Comment on USCG Untucked Operational Dress Uniform (ODU)

2010-03-03T17:46:35Z

I looked into this site to see just what the untucked version of the ODU would look like.. well the photo is so dark that all you see is a guy dressed in blue. It really is no help at all...thank you.

Comment on Navy Announces Two New Working Uniforms (Type II and Type III)

2010-02-18T19:12:08Z

Finally, a suitable uniform for all of our sailors working on the ground and non-traditional environments. The public is generally unaware of how many sailors are currently deployed on the ground in support of combat operations. This uniform is a step in the right direction, considering the Navy's dirt sailors have been wearing the generic tricolor desert uniform for 20 years now.
Why are we still keeping the old tricolor though? Wouldn't it just be easier, and more practical, to eventually issue the NWU type II to all sailors taking on an assignment in desert environments?

Comment on Navy accelerting Enlisted Service Uniform issue to Sailors

2010-01-23T00:30:35Z

Looks like the Navy had not learned from the experiences in the Vietnam War and Adm Zumwalt's change in uniforms. Back then everybody looked like airline pilots. It ruined the Navy. Enlistment went down, down, down. We shall see.

Comment on Navy Announces Two New Working Uniforms (Type II and Type III)

2010-01-12T05:00:07Z

I retired from the USN a mere 15 years ago as a CDR and former CO. I'm in San Antonio now and the other day encountered a sailor who appeared to be impersonating a Marine. But no, it was a sailor in the latest round of USN uniform changes. Yikes! And then blue camies - thought only the Air Force was getting that weird! Poor old USN -- what have ye done? For the fleet, looks like every day is Halloween. So sad.

Comment on 2009 Military Clothing Allowances

2009-12-30T17:11:23Z

I am very upset because me and other shipmates did not get this very big clothing allowance like other got my first year i got 158 dollars i went to boot camp with the old uniform so i don't have the jacket that cost 230 the i have like on set of uniform so i really don't want they think that are doing but they are not doing a very good job

Comment on Iraq and Afghanistan Deployment Checklist Recommendations

2009-12-04T21:15:43Z

I'm about to hit my third deployment. Great information all in one spot. Way to cover your bases