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Selklubber
Jul 11, 2010
Says in this article that US army chicks get a sheewee: http://www.womenyoushouldknow.net/what-in-the-world-is-a-shewee/. Is that true or just bullshit? Looks like it's alot easier to piss with that. Instead of taking down your camo-pants, goretex-pants, wool underwear, netting underwear and panties while an old EOD guy and his dog stares and laughs at you you can just open the fly and go.

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Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



Color me loving shocked; the Army did something smart.




http://soldiersystems.net/2014/08/02/us-army-photos-scorpion-w2-operational-camouflage-pattern-variant-army-combat-uniform/#more-83981

its curtains for Kevin
Nov 14, 2011

Fruit is proof that the gods exist and love us.

Just kidding!

Life is meaningless
Those look great.

Flikken
Oct 23, 2009

10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

I see creases.

Fucitol
May 8, 2005

Ceterum autem censeo mundum esse delendam



Memento, homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris
If those don't have shoulder pockets it's a real loss for our fightin' men and womyn.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



They zip open on the side now, apparently.

Naked Bear
Apr 15, 2007

Boners was recorded before a studio audience that was alive!
Those... actually look like a good decision.

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

Heartache is powerful, but democracy is *subtle*.
The side-zipper shoulder pockets from the combat shirts were great. Glad to see they made it into the regular uniform.

Anansi The Spider
Jan 30, 2014

loved basic so much I decided to stay
Pic showing side zipper.

Fucitol
May 8, 2005

Ceterum autem censeo mundum esse delendam



Memento, homo, quia pulvis es, et in pulverem reverteris
give me shoulder pockets or give me death.

i'm assuming the current army disallows anyone from using them because of appearance/the army being fucken dumb.

Dream Weaver
Jan 23, 2007
Sweat Baby, sweat baby

Selklubber posted:

Says in this article that US army chicks get a sheewee: http://www.womenyoushouldknow.net/what-in-the-world-is-a-shewee/. Is that true or just bullshit? Looks like it's alot easier to piss with that. Instead of taking down your camo-pants, goretex-pants, wool underwear, netting underwear and panties while an old EOD guy and his dog stares and laughs at you you can just open the fly and go.

I am a upl and can confirm that this is a known entity to us.

Zeris
Apr 15, 2003

Quality posting direct from my brain to your face holes.

Mr. Nice! posted:

This was posted in the AF thread, but is very relevant here:



Basically Army commander gets RIFed 37 days after he assumes command because he disagreed with some of his superiors. In his change of command speech he says that his soldiers are all cool and then just shits all over peacetime army for four minutes.

Ugh everything he said is true in a general sense, probably with specific regard to his command, but it came across like a whiny facebook status update. Also lol at the "coincidence" of a hot small arms range nearby.

11b1p
Feb 5, 2008

This picture is worth 20 words or something.
GODDAMMIT!!! If that is a brown shirt I'm going to be pissed. I had like 20 of them still in plastic that I threw out when I moved. And just get rid of the drat Velcro, gently caress.

Victor Vermis
Dec 21, 2004


WOKE UP IN THE DESERT AGAIN

Fucitol posted:

give me shoulder pockets or give me death.

i'm assuming the current army disallows anyone from using them because of appearance/the army being fucken dumb.

I always found keeping stuff in shoulder pockets to be annoying. I think ear plugs are the only things I ever kept in mind by choice.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



They're useful for tossing keys, small notebooks, ID badges, etc. in. :shrug:

Basically anything flat/lightweight that you don't want to lose.

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

Heartache is powerful, but democracy is *subtle*.

Victor Vermis posted:

I always found keeping stuff in shoulder pockets to be annoying. I think ear plugs are the only things I ever kept in mind by choice.

I keep my Afghan cellphone in my shoulder pocket so it's easier to access.

McSpatula
Aug 5, 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrhLJO6So4

Sgt. Chowdown did it, so should you.

Cole
Nov 24, 2004

DUNSON'D
Still too much velcro.

Full Battle Rattle
Aug 29, 2009

As long as the times refuse to change, we're going to make a hell of a racket.

Cole posted:

Still too much velcro.

Any amount of velcro is too much. Anyway, what's left? The chest pockets? the dip pouches ankle pockets?

Why in my day I was issued ACUs and everything on the motherfucker was velcro.

not caring here
Feb 22, 2012

blazemastah 2 dry 4 u
Getting rid of that godforsaken velcro on the wrists and the cargo pockets was loving brilliant.

Mike-o
Dec 25, 2004

Now I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed


Grimey Drawer
it'll all be ruined by ironing and starching that peace time army implements anyway.

not caring here
Feb 22, 2012

blazemastah 2 dry 4 u
Hopefully the army will have kicked me out before I have to buy any of this bullshit.

Being in TRADOC means I'm right at the urethra of the big green army cock, so I hope not.

UP THE BUM NO BABY
Sep 1, 2011

by Hand Knit
Well, after a crazy couple of days of appointments I suddenly find myself in Landstuhl. Apparently I more than likely need surgery on my shoulder for "internal derangement". I feel like a super douche because they give everyone here all kinds of Wounded Warrior stuff...

Whipped Buttcheeks
Jul 25, 2007
Chairborne Ranger
You were evac'd from Trashganistan to one of the awesomest places in Europe. Don't be a bitch, go forth and use your good arm to hoist bier for your country. Unless they have you on some kind of cruel lock down because you're straight out the "war zone" and would probably run around raping German women if they set you free.

UP THE BUM NO BABY
Sep 1, 2011

by Hand Knit

Whipped Buttcheeks posted:

You were evac'd from Trashganistan to one of the awesomest places in Europe. Don't be a bitch, go forth and use your good arm to hoist bier for your country. Unless they have you on some kind of cruel lock down because you're straight out the "war zone" and would probably run around raping German women if they set you free.

I'll be sure to keep that in mind :911:

Anansi The Spider
Jan 30, 2014

loved basic so much I decided to stay
http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/08/army-socialism-paradise/#!buDTPq

A great read.

Victor Vermis
Dec 21, 2004


WOKE UP IN THE DESERT AGAIN

HI HOW DO I TAG YOU PHOTOS ON MY FACEBOOKS READ THIS I LAFFED

LOVE GRAMPA

Mike-o
Dec 25, 2004

Now I'm in your room
And I'm in your bed


Grimey Drawer
plz get shot by a real pvt pyle and die tia

UP THE BUM NO BABY
Sep 1, 2011

by Hand Knit

Mike-o posted:

plz get shot by a real pvt pyle and die tia

HelpImARock3
May 27, 2010

Don't get treed by a Chihuahua
So is this boot thing a "by post" policy or something? It isn't in 670-1 and no one seems to have heard of it or care here....yet.

not caring here
Feb 22, 2012

blazemastah 2 dry 4 u
It's always been in 670-1, the line is

The issue Army combat boot, HW, is made of tan-colored, flesh-side out cattlehide leather and nylon duck
upper, removable cushioned insert, a closed loop speed lace system, and drainage eyelets.

The boots in that powerpoint slide doing the rounds have a synthetic upper, which apparently means you will spontaneously catch fire and kill your battle buddy and your mom.

So it's always been a thing but no one gave a gently caress because it doesn't matter. Now someone army important gives a gently caress so we all gotta give a gently caress. My unit gives a slight gently caress, so we all gotta get right eventually, but no one's freaking out yet. Some other units like faggoty 3rd brigade give an immense gently caress because they can't get enough army cock down their throats hard enough.


Edit: Oh, and this is another part of 670-1

(a) As an option, Soldiers may wear commercial boots of a design similar to that of the Army combat boot (tan), as
authorized by the commander. The boots must be between 8 to 10 inches in height and made of tan flesh-side out
cattlehide leather, with a plain toe and a soling system matching the color of the tan upper materials. Rubber and
polyether polyurethane are the only outsole materials that are authorized. The soling materials will not exceed 2 inches
in height, when measured from the bottom of the outsole, and will not extend up the back of the heel or boot or over
the top of the toe. The exterior of the boot upper will not contain mesh but will be constructed of either all leather or a
combination of leather and nonmesh fabric. Soldiers may wear optional boots in lieu of the Army combat boot (tan), as
authorized by the commander; however, they do not replace issue boots as a mandatory possession item.

not caring here fucked around with this message at 20:19 on Aug 3, 2014

Nerato
Oct 17, 2008

not caring here posted:

It's always been in 670-1, the line is

The issue Army combat boot, HW, is made of tan-colored, flesh-side out cattlehide leather and nylon duck
upper, removable cushioned insert, a closed loop speed lace system, and drainage eyelets.

The boots in that powerpoint slide doing the rounds have a synthetic upper, which apparently means you will spontaneously catch fire and kill your battle buddy and your mom.

So it's always been a thing but no one gave a gently caress because it doesn't matter. Now someone army important gives a gently caress so we all gotta give a gently caress. My unit gives a slight gently caress, so we all gotta get right eventually, but no one's freaking out yet. Some other units like faggoty 3rd brigade give an immense gently caress because they can't get enough army cock down their throats hard enough.


Edit: Oh, and this is another part of 670-1

(a) As an option, Soldiers may wear commercial boots of a design similar to that of the Army combat boot (tan), as
authorized by the commander. The boots must be between 8 to 10 inches in height and made of tan flesh-side out
cattlehide leather, with a plain toe and a soling system matching the color of the tan upper materials. Rubber and
polyether polyurethane are the only outsole materials that are authorized. The soling materials will not exceed 2 inches
in height, when measured from the bottom of the outsole, and will not extend up the back of the heel or boot or over
the top of the toe. The exterior of the boot upper will not contain mesh but will be constructed of either all leather or a
combination of leather and nonmesh fabric. Soldiers may wear optional boots in lieu of the Army combat boot (tan), as
authorized by the commander; however, they do not replace issue boots as a mandatory possession item.

There's another line in there that states that all soldiers are required to have 3 sets of "issue" boots, two of which are hot weather and the third are temperate. Although I'd like to believe that couldn't ever really wind up being a thing, you know? Gotta hold out hope.

its curtains for Kevin
Nov 14, 2011

Fruit is proof that the gods exist and love us.

Just kidding!

Life is meaningless
That is what we were issued in bct so :v:

Anansi The Spider
Jan 30, 2014

loved basic so much I decided to stay
Im glad no one around here gives a poo poo about your boot choices else id be hosed with my Danners.

its curtains for Kevin
Nov 14, 2011

Fruit is proof that the gods exist and love us.

Just kidding!

Life is meaningless

Anansi The Spider posted:

Im glad no one around here gives a poo poo about your boot choices else id be hosed with myself

Naked Bear
Apr 15, 2007

Boners was recorded before a studio audience that was alive!
https://db.tt/qekuaw7K

Stanley Goodspeed
Dec 26, 2005
What, the feet thing?



EBB
Feb 15, 2005


idgi

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

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Kung Fu Fist Fuck
Aug 9, 2009

same

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