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The Navy Runs Out of Pants for Its Working Uniform – Won't Get More Until October
(www.military.com)
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Go into any surplus shop and you'll see at least 4 different "every day wear" uniforms from the 90s to now.
I'm okay with (and generally supportive of) my taxes going toward military spending. Requiring servicemembers to wear a different style of clothing every 10 years or so is just a waste, though. Changing the uniform because some crusty old fuck decides they want to does not help the country win wars at sea.
~~These have been in for over a decade...~~
I remember when ~~they~~ the first NWUs first came out the heavy coat wasn't available, the only way was if some "fell off a truck" but at least that meant the were half price.
Real nice Gortex jackets, but half price was still 100s of dollars.
Ironically they went to these because they hide stains better, but because you can wear them off base, they can't be stained....
Which sounds like what led to this shortage.
I've seen the dungarees, the utility uniform, the blue camo pattern, and now whatever this is. I just don't see what the point is in changing it over and over again.
Government contracts? Those defense contracts can be very lucrative.
the military-sartorial complex