A woman who has been in the Army for 20 years has probably paid more than $8,000 out-of-pocket for uniforms. A man with the same amount of service, however, paid around $3,500, according to a ...

Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps midshipmen candidates stand at ease for their summer dress white uniform inspection. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner.

The Navy is rolling out a five-year program aimed at “improving the design, form, fit, and function” of uniforms for women in the fleet, according to the service.

In World War II, the 150,000 volunteers for Women’s Army Corps (WAC), who served in non-combat roles, carried regulation leather purses as part of their uniforms, which included faux pocket flaps.

Uniform trousers have multiple pockets and velcro to adjust the sizing at knees and ankles, while the waist can also be adjusted in two places. "The most popular sizes are XS and even XXS ...

As more women head to war, IDF uniforms designed for men expose female troops to risks The army’s one-uniform-fits-all approach means a fifth of combat soldiers are operating in clothes, vests ...