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I also to have to wonder about the cost difference in dollars of specialized camouflage vs all terrain. Saving (what I would I guess is) at most a few dollars
by elliekelly 8y ago
I also to have to wonder about the cost difference in dollars of specialized camouflage vs all terrain. Saving (what I would I guess is) at most a few dollars per uniform in production is hardly justified when the trade-off is a risk to human life.
- C1sc0cat 8y agoEspecially when compared to the cost of a full set of body armour
- chrisseaton 8y ago> Saving (what I would I guess is) at most a few dollars per uniform It really doesn't make a material difference to your point, but just to note that it isn't just a few dollars per uniform. A soldier's webbing, bergen and day sacks (all their battle load carrying equipment) is highly personalised, takes a lot of time to break-in, and takes up a lot of space. Maintaining three or four sets of that in different patterns for different environments would be a huge hassle. A single pattern effective almost everywhere makes more sense than in just simple money.
- sgt101 8y agoHow many soldiers are deployed to three or four different environments? I guess that the ones that are (based on my extensive knowledge of TV) will be looking for the extra advantage that a slight improvement gives.
- chrisseaton 8y ago> How many soldiers are deployed to three or four different environments? A pretty normal year for a regular, non special-forces, soldier could be an exercise in the bush in Kenya, in the artic circle in Norway, in the jungle in Belize, in European temperate mountains, in the desert in Oman...
- smogcutter 8y ago*arctic, just fyi.
- matt_the_bass 8y agoI assume that is what was meant. But FYI I have seen US military in uniform in Artic (a place in Rhode Island)
- PhilWright 8y agoThe idea that more than a vanishingly small number of regular troops are visiting so many environments in a year is hilarious.
- chrisseaton 8y agoThis is typical for a basic unit in my experience. I don’t know if you’re in the military, but people don’t just sit around at home even if there isn’t a major operation on. Units are regularly well go to different environments deliberately to keep their skills up.
- novembermike 8y agoIf you're in California you could probably drive to a desert, mountain, forest or urban area in less than a day.
- idoh 8y agoThe saying in San Diego is that you can surf in the morning, ski in the afternoon, and camp in the desert at night.
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- EpicEng 8y agoPlay carriers, mag pouches, and all other wearables tend to match.
- craftinator 8y agoYou don't know all that much about the US military I'm guessing? I've attended mission planning sessions that included the net cost of replacement for warfighters lost in regards to cost minimization. The fact is, people will die at times (due to both training and combat), and they have to factor that in to their budget. It's cold and calculating, which is EXACTLY what our military does. It makes it a great military, but a very bad employer.