During World War II, American fighter pilots relied on specialized uniforms, survival gear, and flight equipment to withstand the extreme conditions of aerial combat. But what exactly did they wear in ...

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But in Afghanistan U.S. soldiers noted that the marine digital uniforms (called MARPAT, for Marine Pattern) were superior to the army UCP (Universal Camouflage Pattern). Both UCP and MARPAT were ...

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That year, the Army switched to a single new uniform that bore a so-called Universal Camouflage Pattern, or UCP. The pattern quickly proved inadequate for use in Afghanistan and not optimal in ...

Clothing: In this era, the U.S. Army was using the three-color desert camouflage uniform, made from a 50/50 cotton-nylon blend. before switching to the universal camouflage pattern. They also wore ...

like the earplugs they used in Iraq or the Army’s Universal Camouflage Pattern. But there is one thing used by the military which often does stand the test of time: the medals, pins, and other ...

US Army troops wearing uniforms designed with the Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP). They were serving in Afghanistan at the time. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Brandon Aird, 173rd ABCT PAO / Wikimedia ...

The Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) was first released for sale in 2015, replacing the Army Combat Uniform's (ACU) Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), which had last been updated in 2005.