• Milk_Sheikh@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    Given they’ll spend their whole careers watching screen readouts sat in comfy chairs, there’s only one logical choice - hear me me out now

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      I’ll be honest, I didn’t even see the person until I opened it in full-screen. The people making camo patterns know what they’re doing.

      • M137@lemmy.world
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        I’m guessing you’re kinda young, this photo was so common online around 20 years ago.

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          1. I’m sure I’ve seen it before, but it’s not like a recognized it and saw them.
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        … /s

        “Essentially, the Army designed a universal uniform that universally failed in every environment,” said an Army specialist who served two tours in Iraq, wearing UCP in Baghdad and the deserts outside Basra.  “The only time I have ever seen it work well was in a gravel pit.”

        It was the camouflage pattern PEO selected after the crayon eaters flexed their (good if specialized) MARPAT and Big Army was rightly embarrassed by having to field troops in DCU/choc-chip with M81 woodland field gear

        The brigadier general ultimately responsible for the decision, James Moran, who retired from the Army after leaving Program Executive Office Soldier, has not responded to messages seeking comment.

      • Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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        Nah, it are the sofa print people who really know what they are doing, and doing it on a budget.