The US Army made it mandatory for all soldiers to wear the new Army Combat Uniform with an Operational Camouflage Pattern on Oct. 1, 2019, a battle dress uniform designed to better camouflage ...

Soldiers are permitted to sew the name tape, U.S. Army tape, rank, and all authorized badges on all camouflage patterns of the combat uniform, Universal Camouflage Pattern, OEF-CP, and OCP.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a policy enforcing uniform physical fitness standards for all combat roles, eliminating gender-based differences. The Pentagon insists no standards will be ...

Predating the Declaration of Independence by over a year, the U.S. Army was officially established in June 1775. Not only the oldest branch in the U.S. military, the Army is also the largest, with ...

There have been discussions about what it means for civilians to wear military paraphernalia, including the use of decorations. Twenty years ago, the 2005 Stolen Valor Act was established to help ...

Technology The US military is making uniforms with built-in bug spray. Mosquito-proof fabrics are being tested by the US military in an effort to make uniforms that protect against malaria and ...

U.S. Marines pose in their kilts during the Highland Games at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. (Sgt. Tammy K. Hineline/Marine Corps) Easy, breezy, beautiful combat kilts... Dating back to the 18th ...

Though the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act opened the military to women on a full-time, permanent basis, it would be decades before they were allowed to take on all combat roles.