From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 19:46:56 PST
Have a set with cover ordered...should have by Christmas......
I Hope!
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:52 AM
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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