Re: [MV] NATO experimental Camo scheme

From: MV Don Low (mvDonLow@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 16:13:23 PST


The "E PLACE " whats that ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Kirkley" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] NATO experimental Camo scheme

> I bought a full set to include shirt, pants, Boonie Hat and boots and they
> are great! Just go to the E place and type in MARPAT in the search engine
> and you'll find all kinds of them. Active duty Marines are selling them
to
> supplement their income. This is the best uniform I have ever worn and
the
> boots are very comfortable!
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 12:52
> Subject: Re: [MV] NATO experimental Camo scheme
>
>
> > Royce,
> >
> > >Don't know about that, but I saw the new Marine camo on "Mail Call" on
> > >the History Channel. It is similar to what you described. It is being
> > >issued to all the new recruits.
> >
> > It is just starting to be issued in large numbers. I was at Ft. Knox a
> > couple weeks ago and saw a Captain in the temperate version. I have
also
> > seen some shots of Marines shipping out for Middle East duty wearing the
> > desert version, like Ernie was. However, everybody else in the shot was
> > still wearing three color desert.
> >
> > New uniforms phase in slowly at first, then all of a sudden... BANG...
no
> > more old uniforms.
> >
> > Also, the Army armor officers I was with at Ft. Knox all said they would
> > gladly exchange their m/81 woodland sets for the new MARPAT uniform.
The
> > Marines anticipated this since the m/81 was based on a Marine pattern,
> > which they alledge the Army stole from them (they did <g>). So if you
> > look closely at the MARPT you will see tiny USMC symbols printed over
the
> > background color. I've got a couple of MARPAT items in my camo
> > collection, although they are Chinese copies. The real stuff is just
> > starting to become available to collectors, but it is pricey!
> >
> > Oh... and the Canadian CADPAT suits kick MARPAT's ass :-) Saw thre
> > Canadian officers wearing theirs down at Ft. Knox too, and it is an
> > impressive uniform to be sure. They are also DAMNED proud of it too,
> > since this is their first camouflage uniform in the Canadian Army's
> > history (excepting airborne, which used British DPM).
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
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