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| New wash-n-wear military uniforms driving dry cleaners out of business |
| 2006-02-21 |
| Edited for brevity. The new boots donÂ’t need a shine. The new uniforms donÂ’t need to be dry cleaned and they come complete with velcro for patches that once had to be sewn on by hand. The ArmyÂ’s new wash-and-wear combat uniform is great for soldiers, but a nightmare for the nearly 60 small shops around Fort Bragg that offer dry cleaning, pressing, alterations and boot shining. At least three have closed since the debut of the new Army Combat Uniform, and the owners of several others say their business has been cut in half. There isnÂ’t much hope for improvement, either. A little less than a third of the 45,000 soldiers at Fort Bragg, the sprawling post thatÂ’s home to the ArmyÂ’s Special Operations Command, the 82nd Airborne and a variety of other units, are still wearing the old uniforms. TheyÂ’ll soon make the switch. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #8 As the senior officers are fond of saying, this uniform was designed by the senior NCOs to incorporate exactly these characteristics. The days of breaking starch are over. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-02-21 22:26 |
| #7 Hay AG, have you been to Tampa lately, this article seems to know the difference between a staff and commands!LOL!!! |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2006-02-21 20:53 |
| #6 I always thought the center of Hell was frozen, Fleating. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2006-02-21 19:20 |
| #5 Finally we get a uniform that does not cost a hundred bucks a month to keep clean and starched. But not to worry, I sat some General from the Pentagon the other day in a set that the patches were sewn on and they were crisp, I assume starched if not ironed. It probably wont be long before they approve starch for parades and it will creep back in. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2006-02-21 18:41 |
| #4 Someone said, "The side with the simplest uniforms wins." |
| Posted by: Formerly Dan 2006-02-21 16:45 |
| #3 That was not a 8.0 earthquake. Old First Sergeants were heard rolling over in their graves. Parkas now being issued in Hell. |
| Posted by: Fleating Gleating1618 2006-02-21 16:28 |
| #2 Forgot to add this originally: Hat tip: Murdoc Online |
| Posted by: Dar 2006-02-21 14:04 |
| #1 the sprawling post thatÂ’s home to the ArmyÂ’s Special Operations Command, WRONG. USSOCOM TAMPA And YES, The new unforms are GREAT!! |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2006-02-21 14:02 |