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Old 06-03-2005, 21:39   #6
The Reaper
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Originally Posted by lksteve
thanks for the pics...why the brassards for patches? IMNSHO, you either wear the patches or not...personally, i miss the days when we wore jungles with pin on rank and no patches, no badges, no name tags...
Not brassards. Velcro patches, and now the tabs and unit insignia all have to be stuck onto the Velcro. Not well thought out, IMHO.

Hey, is it just me, or do the new uniforms look like the old VN era cammies that were washed a few times too many?

Not sure that I am a fan of the new uniforms.

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