The boonie hat, or "sun hat," is mostly intended to be worn in the field. That headgear is light, better protects the soldier from the sun, is breathable and camouflage can easily be added in ...

The necks of airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, will continue to scorch under the blistering summer sun after a request to let them don the military's iconic boonie hat was denied by higher ...

Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, may now wear the fashionable and functional boonie hat.

Adolph Hitler’s top hat has a new home at the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York.The hat was “liberated” from the Nazi dictat ...

A boonie hat isn’t something you wear out in the boonies, but rather, a specific style of sun hat. Traditionally seen in a military context (more on that in a second), it’s a wider hat with a stiff ...

A command’s novel approach to protecting troops from sun exposure in one of the nation’s warmest states has soldiers past and present weighing in on whether the boonie hat is the right fit for ...

Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, can wear “boonie hats” to protect them from the sun, which shines an average of 302 days per year in El Paso.

A hat that once belonged to Adolf Hitler will now be preserved forever, thanks to the family of a World War II veteran from Albany.

News Military Branches Air Force No boonie hats at Nellis Air Force Base, general says The Las Vegas-area base routinely sees temps over 100 degrees.

The New York State Military Museum unveils 'Hitler's Hat' in Saratoga Springs, donated by soldier Richard Marowitz's children.