Washington Post article on current US camouflage uniforms...

[ChrisW]

10 camouflage patterns for 4 services. Somewhat amusing.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-military-has-10-kinds-of-camouflage-uniforms-government-duplication-at-its-finest/2013/05/08/58f2fe4e-b67c-11e2-bd07-b6e0e6152528_story.html?hpid=z1

[2xvetran]

Gotta love the "before 2002" which actually shows the wrong desert camo... Scott

[Doc]

What I find amusing is the current US Navy Camouflage. It's pretty, and certainly stands out from the other services, but I have to ask "WHAT is it expected to camouflage"? As camouflage, it seems pretty worthless, unless you are in the water, which is exactly the time you want a blaze orange suit, not camouflage. I have been told it will camouflage you against the backdrop of the ship you are on (grey hull, deck, etc.)-- But if the enemy can see the ship, I fail to see how camouflaging the individual sailors on the deck will help. If the enemy can't see the ship, then camouflage is probably unnecessary.......

[Chris Boonzaier]

it will camouflage you against the backdrop of the ship you are on (grey hull, deck, etc.)-- But if the enemy can see the ship, I fail to see how camouflaging the individual sailors on the deck will help.

Unless the enemy is a superior looking for volunteers to chip paint, or whatever it is sailors do all day.... :-)