When did the Army change it's uniform?
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The new Army Combat Uniform was introduced on June 14, 2004...the Army's birthday.\n\n   They started handing them out in April 2005. All soldiers are to have them by December 2007.\n\n  You can mix some parts of the uniform right now. For instance, if you are still wearing the BDU and you need new boots, you can buy and wear the new ACU friendly tan boots. \n\n   This is similar to how the army changed over from the olive drab uniform over to the BDU. Some soldiers had the new stuff, some didn't.
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My high school issued a uniform policy my senior year. I \nwould get rid of it if I had the power.
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Now the Away kit is RED.  But since the war it has been different shades of Green.  As far as I know this was to honour the Irish who were the Germans first post-war international opponents.
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Im in the Army also and I truely believe the Army is treating soldiers with less dicipline now days. For instance, theyre giving soldiers wekkend passes during basic training, letting them smoke cigarettes and now "stress cards", what the hell is that? Ive noticed with the new privates comming into our unit, they treat the NCO's very disrespectful. I know I got my a$$ smoked if I even talked back to them in the wrong way. The Army and the country is going to hell i swear! Everthing's so screwed up now!
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the DCU is a better form of camouflage than the BDU. the little squares in the DCU blur at a distance providing better concealment for the wearer. it has nothing to do with urban combat. note that there is no black in the DCU while there is in the BDU. black is not found in nature and can give away a soldier's position.\n\nthe changing of the colors used in the army's uniform was part of a broader campagn to modify the uniform to better suit the needs of the soldier. pockets were adjusted to be usable while wearing armor. sizes and proportions were adjusted for comfort, and the fabric was changed for comfort and ease of maintenance.
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The US recently changed their camo gear to a digitaly marked pattern. Check out this website for a picture and more information:http://www.military.com/soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_BDU,,00.html
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I love the concept, but it needs improvement still.\n\nAs a US soldier myself who spent some time in Iraq, I can tell you that the new uniform is a much needed change. With the old uniform, all your pockets were covered up by body armor rendering them useless. Now they are mounted on the shoulders for easy access. The feel of the new uniform is better as well, kind of like your wearing pajamas or something.\n\nI still think they need to make some changes though. The uniform fell apart after only six months of use. Maybe some reinforced seams would do the trick.\n\nBesides durability issues, I wouldn't change a thing.\n\nAlright, you guys. Here is the Army regulation on boot blousing. This excerpt was taken from AR670-1 3-6-c:\n\nc. Soldiers will wear the trousers bloused, using the draw cords or blousing rubbers, if the trousers are not tucked into the boots. Personnel will not wrap the trouser leg around the leg tightly enough to present a pegged appearance. Soldiers will not blouse the boots so that the trouser leg extends down to the ankle area. When bloused, the trousers should not extend below the third eyelet from the top of the boot. When soldiers wear the sleeves of the coat rolled up, the camouflage pattern will remain exposed. Personnel will roll the sleeves neatly above the elbow, no more than 3 inches above the elbow.
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I was in the Army from 1991-1998 and I miss it.  Even with the War in Iraq still raging, I miss it.  A person can leave the Army, but the Army never leaves the person.
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Oh you must be talking about axel rose. This isn't a patch its what is called a distinctive unit insignia in army terms but is commonly called a unit crest. They are usually the symbols of a regiment sized unit. They are metal and worn on the shoulders of the dress uniform, and on the new army black beret. The unit is the 32nd armored, its  an armored unit, and two of the battalions was stationed in Kirch Goens germany in the 80s. It was part of the 3rd armored division. There are stores on line that sell these things. There is a kind of rmy urban legend that Axel Rose was in the army and in this unit at Kirch Goens. No Bio of his matches this..Ive met GIs who swore it was true,so this might make a good question ;)
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From the time when the cavalry wore their blues in the field. Jackets would come off to mitigate heat, and get stored. Pants remained and became faded. This eventually became standard. I have included a link to the uniform requirements from 1862 where jackets and 'trowsers' were required to be dark blue.
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35th Infantery-Division was redesignated 35th Volksgrenadier-Division Aug 1944.\nnicknamed the fish division.\n\n\nSet up on 1 October 1936 in Karlsruhe
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I am unsure what time period you are looking for but... it sounds like the uniform changed periodically.\n\nOne comment I found said; "I trained in Sydney in 1974 when we wore a royal blue dress (until a couple of years before this it had been long-sleeved with detachable cuffs, but just before I commenced training the sleeves were shortened with an attached white edging, due to our hot climate).  This had a "peter pan" collar and was covered completely with a white starched apron with cross-over straps at the back and wide white belt (blue for probationers).  The cap was pleated and had to completely cover your hair, interestingly unlike most English caps I see.  Your year of seniority was marked by the number of blue stripes on the front of your cap. We wore dark brown stockings and dark brown duty shoes, with either a red or blue cape with epaulettes.  Sisters (all State Registered Nurses here were called Sisters, unlike the UK where I believe only the "Charge Sister" is called by that term) wore a powder-blue uniform with a double row of white buttons down the front, black shoes, clear stockings and a very large white starched tulle veil,which I have sometimes\nseen referred to as the "butterfly veil" - at my hospital it was very large and one learnt very early on to stand at least three feet away from any Sister, as any closer than this and, when she turned around, you were likely to get a nasty scratch from the stiff edge of the VERY highly starched veil hitting you!  Assistant Matrons wore navy blue uniforms with a double row of white buttons and white veil, Charge Sisters wore a normal Sister's uniform but with a very tall conical-shaped veil so that they were instantly recognizable, and Matron alone wore all white with the biggest veil of all!" Quoted from: http://dyk2.homestead.com/letters.html\n\n\nYou might also be able to get answers from this nursing uniform manufacturer in Australia. \nhttp://www.nnt.com.au/\n\nGood luck!
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I joined the Army in 1991, and the only physical exam I remember getting was at the MEPS.  In reception at Basic we got all our shots, but no exam. They may have changed since then.
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The dress code encompasses the wearing of a similar uniform.It says nothing about the cleanliness of its components, not the fit of the said uniform.
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Im not sure about soldiers wearing the uniforms, but many pilots did during the early phase of the war. Many USAF pilots frustrated with their own countrys lack of action left and came to the UK to join the RAF.
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Yes it will unless you want to change it. you can log onto the Veterans administration website and it has FAQ or frequently asked questions and one of these tells about it. Link is below.\nGood luck!!
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I can only speak for my USAF service from 1965 to 1969, but when I went in the lowest four ranks were Airman Basic (E1), Airman Third Class (E2), Airman Second Class (E3) and Airman First Class (E4).  I think it was about 1967 or 1968 that my three Airman First Class Stripes (E4) became Sargeant (E4) and we were recognized as NCO's.  The lower ranks were; Airman Basic (E1) , Airman (E2), Airman First Class (E3) and then Sargeant (E4).  At some time in the early 70's, the star disappeard from the center of the wings and the Sargeant (E4) had two levels (Both E4), Senior Airman and Sargeant, then the Sargeant was dropped and only the Senior AIrman (E4) remained.  About the same time the star returned, maybe some time in the 90's  All the others remained the same.\n Bill\nFormer USAF Sargeant, currently CAP Lt. Col.