From: Ed Kirkley (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 12:40:17 PST
I bought a full set to include shirt, pants, Boonie Hat and boots and they
are great! Just go to the E place and type in MARPAT in the search engine
and you'll find all kinds of them. Active duty Marines are selling them to
supplement their income. This is the best uniform I have ever worn and the
boots are very comfortable!
Regards,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:52
Subject: Re: [MV] NATO experimental Camo scheme
> Royce,
>
> >Don't know about that, but I saw the new Marine camo on "Mail Call" on
> >the History Channel. It is similar to what you described. It is being
> >issued to all the new recruits.
>
> It is just starting to be issued in large numbers. I was at Ft. Knox a
> couple weeks ago and saw a Captain in the temperate version. I have also
> seen some shots of Marines shipping out for Middle East duty wearing the
> desert version, like Ernie was. However, everybody else in the shot was
> still wearing three color desert.
>
> New uniforms phase in slowly at first, then all of a sudden... BANG... no
> more old uniforms.
>
> Also, the Army armor officers I was with at Ft. Knox all said they would
> gladly exchange their m/81 woodland sets for the new MARPAT uniform. The
> Marines anticipated this since the m/81 was based on a Marine pattern,
> which they alledge the Army stole from them (they did <g>). So if you
> look closely at the MARPT you will see tiny USMC symbols printed over the
> background color. I've got a couple of MARPAT items in my camo
> collection, although they are Chinese copies. The real stuff is just
> starting to become available to collectors, but it is pricey!
>
> Oh... and the Canadian CADPAT suits kick MARPAT's ass :-) Saw thre
> Canadian officers wearing theirs down at Ft. Knox too, and it is an
> impressive uniform to be sure. They are also DAMNED proud of it too,
> since this is their first camouflage uniform in the Canadian Army's
> history (excepting airborne, which used British DPM).
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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