As a result, the military has, over the years ... swiftly replaced by the ever-popular and evolving BDU. As for the civilian market, cargo pants enjoyed a heyday in the 1990s.

My first foray into the world of tactical pants, besides my issued BDU trousers in the 1990s ... It made me look like I had an ass. Cargo pocket with Magpul P mag, Browning Hi-Power 10 round ...

Although, when the British military developed the first iteration of the cargo pant in 1938 ... pocket that the Brits had slapped on their BDU’s (British dress uniforms) was poorly sized ...

Over the years, military-style clothing, such as cargo pants, bomber jackets, and aviator sunglasses, has seamlessly transitioned from battlefield essentials to mainstream fashion trends.

Over the last decade or so, cargo pants have enjoyed quite the wild ... has long been the country’s largest supplier of military apparel, the brand behind a slew of classic Army/Navy items ...