We've had discussions in the past about shoulder patches, etc.
Had to update this post since the last links I provided years ago, are no longer viable.
https://wardogmilitaria.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=61
Home page for their site is: https://wardogmilitaria.com/index.php?main_page=index
and you can find all sorts of interesting tidbits.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Here is something that I didn't see in those sites, the new (even newer than the blue-gray digi patterned ACUs) cammo uniform - the Multicam pattern.
I guess someone realized that instead of blending in in every situation, the ACU blended in to almost nothing. Here are some sites with info on it:
http://defense-update.com/features/2010/fe..._19022010.html#
http://www.redbullrising.com/2010/02/corre...-not-ucp-d.html
Here is a comparison of the patterns from one of those sites:
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Thanks for that. It's great when we all pitch in.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company