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My understanding is that the Navy's pattern was designed to hide paint stains (no bullshit, that was the explanation I got). Even still, that uniform should AT LEAST be reversible to something high vis so when you fall off the bo-at you have a reasonable chance of being seen and picked up. As for the Air Force disaster of a uniform-- I had to wear it a few times at SOS (after getting the rank updated from 2Lt and getting wings sewn on). I feel REALLY sorry for non-bag wearers who are stuck in that heap of shit. I thought the bag was hot and didn't breathe well. The ABU is a whole new level of pain. And speaking of pain, maybe it was just because I had a fresh-ish set, but by the end of the afternoon that "uniform" had about sawed my balls clean off from chaffing. Any reasonable person (regardless of service, or even being in the military AT ALL) can see that this "we have to have our own uniform" nonsense has to go. There should be ONE utility uniform DOD wide, differentiated only by the patches and nametapes. That way you have the economy of scale going for you, as well as substantially simplified logistics. Utility/combat uniforms are not where services should be distinctive-- that's what the service uniform is for.

It was the most feasible way to obtain citizenship.

So are Gearpig and Masshole married?

The whole DoD really should go to either the USMC patterns, or Multicam, these patterns just plain work. I agree with the sentiment that utility uniforms is where we should all look the same, since we fight together. Let the service uniform, and patches be what separates us.

...But I liked going to CST and wearing ABUs with multicam IOTVs and ACU helmet covers and ammo pouches. Really though, the ACU pissed me off the most because the Army had a legitimate need for a tactical uniform. What does the ACU camouflage you against? Gravel pits? Sheet rock? The walls of a cubicle? The multicams were really effective; you'd literally lose site of overwatch teams even when you knew exactly where they were. I think the reason they took so long to catch on is because they look a lot like a dirtier, just-rolled-in-the-mud version of the BDU without the black and the Army didn't want to reinvent the wheel when what they really needed was a wheel.

And there was much rejoicing And then we f@cked, we f@cked for hours Uprooting trees, shrubs & flowers, And then we f@cked like Vikings With horns on our head!

Terrible waste of money. On the same note, why do we have to change the company that makes flight suits every 6-9 days? (or so it seems) Watch out for the recent batch made by Carter Industries. The stitching falls out after one wash. Two brand new bags, both are falling apart at the seams. Litterally! I have several from two years ago made by Equa Industries. Still going rock solid.

Warning: Sarcasm detector inop.

No, it's exactly why space guys are their own worst enemy. Way too much "trust me". Way too little SA on the way the world works outside their little soda straw.

Wow. That's all great, but doesn't answer the original question, does anybody else NOT give a shit? BTW, you were right, he didn't go Mach one, it was .9 Mach. I still consider it more ballsy and impressive given the state of 1950’s technology. And...It would be slightly less amazing to go to the moon today than it was in 1969...slightly. And...who's Travis Pastrana? And...why am I spending so much time responding to your post.

Seriously? You can't read two posts above you to see this has already been posted?