05-14-2007, 12:29
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Auxiliary
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Somerset, NJ
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NG_M4_Shooter: True, now that we have moved from the BDU in all branches I can call Soldiers and Marines as such. I used to call everyone troop if I didn't know their branch/rank because I was surrounded by all of the branches. You can call everyone in the AF "Sir" and get away with it. Try calling a Chief in the Navy anything other than Chief and they get pissy. That is for another time though.
Hopefully the combat shirt will be for the field and most commanders won't authorize it for garrison wear. Unlikely, but I can hope.
Go For Broke: being surrounded by General staff did make me a lot more aware of the people around me. A PFC straight from basic - I did make sure to watch my Ps & Qs. Thankfully, I am much more aware of the people around me now 
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05-14-2007, 14:18
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Mexico
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Originally Posted by groundup
Hopefully the combat shirt will be for the field and most commanders won't authorize it for garrison wear. Unlikely, but I can hope.
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In my limited experience, it's not that the Commanders fail to put the information/policy letters out, it's the soldiers that fail to listen.
Just like when they issued the fleece top en masse.....
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06-14-2007, 20:33
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Asset
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Tidewater
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I was at DLI during the death throws of the Banana suit. I had one but never wore it. Too hot for Monterey. The reversible Tshirts were cool. The shorts sucked bad tho. What is it with PT uniform sizing?
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06-14-2007, 20:56
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Republic of Columbus
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Originally Posted by Capt_G
I was at DLI during the death throws of the Banana suit.
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Ahhhh the old banana suit…..I remember watching the fat guys doing remedial PT runs in the suit. 1700 , July, Ft. Benning – guaranteed to help “drop the weight” 
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06-06-2011, 19:32
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philippines
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woodland bdu
we suffer the same predicament here in PH army. we are issued the DPM-style rip-off uniforms with shades that are a tad too dark for the southeast asian terrain. much more when they are soaked in sweat they look black from a distance. they only blend when a person wearing it wears a tree trunk.
like you guys, PH sof are given a more relaxed space when it comes to uniforms when going on missions. what we commonly use are surplus u.s. army lightweight woodland BDU. one of the greatest things yanks have made. we buy a set of these surplus BDUs at the former Clark airbase here. superior in terms of comfort, durability, the most "invisible" camo pattern in our terrain day or night, and in all weather conditions. Yank advisers here wear the multicam, a bit bright during the rest of the southeast asian season except summer (april and may).
woodland camo is still very nice here in the southeast asia.
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06-22-2011, 19:22
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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+1 on that sir
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06-22-2011, 20:38
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Arizona
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Ok, get a haircut, trim that mustache...hey Elvis lose the sideburns...fasten those chin straps and blouse your freakin boots correctly...oh yeah, and that blouse belongs under you BA so change shirts of put a freakin vest on!!!
How's that.
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06-22-2011, 20:49
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Fayetteville, NC
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Logo looks gay but, it don't matter.
Logo does look gay but, it don't matter none because PBO's gonna have us all out of war real soon.
I am not so sure about those two "non-wars". Will they be authorized there?
A quick shout out for the OG 107's. How great were they?
sf
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06-22-2011, 21:54
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A quick shout out for the OG 107's. How great were they? sf
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Seriously great! I loved em and miss them dearly.
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06-22-2011, 22:26
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Area Commander
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A quick shout out for the OG 107's. How great were they?
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Still have a few pairs in the garage.
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