U.S. Army soldiers who deployed to 14 countries in the U.S. Central Command and Africa Command areas of responsibility between October 2023 and June 2025 can now wear combat patches.

The current Army Combat Uniform top weighs in at about 650 grams, or about 1.4 pound – a good part of that is pockets and multiple layers of fabric, making it dry more slowly.

The U.S. Army is developing a lightweight hot weather alternative to the current Army Combat Uniform (ACU) and new jungle boots. The current ACU weighs about 1.4 pounds and has lots of pockets and ...

It's also unclear how long Army planners have been pushing to expand combat patch eligibility. The change comes a year after an internal draft memo surfaced online, authorizing the patches for troops.

Soldiers with 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division from Fort Carson take a break during training. Their uniforms are without combat patches and badges. Author: Oriana Pawlyk and Military Times (WMAZ ...

A limited number of soldiers — around 100 — have worn the Improved Hot Weather Combat Uniform, but January will be the first time soldiers have put on the new version of the jungle combat boot.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 31, 2014) -- The Army has confirmed what Soldiers have been hearing rumors of for months now -- a new camouflage pattern for combat uniforms is on the way with ...

In a Facebook post on Monday, Army Human Resources Command said that Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville gave the OK on the wear of Coyote Brown Fleece Cap along with the Army combat uniform ...

The US Army is finally getting with the times and is for the first time ever issuing an alternative to the singular Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that was designed ages ago by men for men. As women ...

The new Army Greens will be fielded to soldiers reporting to their first units as early as the summer of 2020, according to the release. The mandatory date for all soldiers will be 2028.