Uniform design features continue to evolve, dictated as much by the needs of the street as the apparel designer's creativity. I wear tested a Propper uniform set (BDU trouser ...

But 5.11’s continual focus on product improvement addresses issues like colors staying bright and not fading over time (another issue I dealt with wearing a black BDU uniform in my time on the ...

What started out as the ideal working uniform to replace the old olive drab fatigues quickly became a starched, pressed monster. By the time wash and wear uniforms came along, we were all grateful.

On Oct. 1, 1981, the Army introduced the battle dress uniform, or BDUs. This uniform was descended from the tropical combat uniform of the Vietnam War and consisted of a coat made of a nylon and ...

Officers have a choice of the traditional uniform pants, or a BDU-type. Vernon Fox, owner of Lone Star Uniforms in Houston, said HPD is wear-testing a 100 percent cotton trouser that has large ...

“Three months into my first term as Sheriff, I found myself with the need to hire nine new officers and the need to purchase uniforms for these deputies,” Hicks said last week. “The uniforms they were ...

For special operations (such as a drug bust) deputies will wear long or short-sleeve BDU (Basic Duty Uniform) with subdued patches. Duty belt and boots will be either black or brown. A western-style ...

The camouflage Battle Dress Uniform (BDU), with a four-color pattern developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratory (ERDL) in 1948, saw limited use in the Army, ...

When Christopher Iekel died in June at the age of 86, he left behind a loving family and a Wisconsin National Guard dress uniform. Now the former is trying to figure out what to do with the latter ...

The ArmyAca,!a,,cs Deputy Chief of Staff for G-1 (Personnel) announced this month that the final wear-out date for the Army Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Battle Dress Uniform will be April 30 ...

Officers have a choice of the traditional uniform pants, or a BDU-type. Vernon Fox, owner of Lone Star Uniforms in Houston, said HPD is wear-testing a 100 percent cotton trouser that has large ...