new Army uniform

This is just...weird. I'm glad to know that so much effort was put into getting feedback from combat troops to make the uniform more functional. And the no-shine boots have got to be a godsend. I tend to wonder if all the velcro is a good idea, but I guess the majority of troops don't need to operate in the kind of stealth conditions that would make RRRRRIIIPPP a bad sound to associate with just slipping your hand into your pocket to get out a map or a pen. The velcro-on tapes and badges look totally retarded, IMO, and I'm inclined to wonder whether my experience with how fast velcro that gets used every day wears out is unusual. But, well, the Army's got its collective mind set ojn this now, so the chances of changing anything are probably poor.