[ARCHIVED THREAD] - New Army pic thread (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 4/18/2010 8:53:36 AM EDT
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John R. Wade, of Bakersfield, Calif., with 4th Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, stands guard while on patrol in the city of Asad Abad, Afghanistan. 
U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph M. Dement, of Auburn, Wash., a team leader with 4th Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, crouches while providing security during a patrol through the city of Asad Abad, Afghanistan. 
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Florent A. Groberg, of Supply, N.C., the platoon leader of 4th platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, patrols the city streets of Asad Abad, Afghanistan. |
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Quoted: Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? This unit has been wearing Multicam for almost a year. |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? This unit has been wearing Multicam for almost a year. Are they part of that in-theater trial I read about some time ago? |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? This unit has been wearing Multicam for almost a year. Are they part of that in-theater trial I read about some time ago? The trial is over, Multicam is now standard and being issued to all troops deploying to A'stan. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Look, just 'cause you zoomies have blue in your camo...don't be jealous. 
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Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Multicam is pretty cool, but I still love my old MarPat....
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Multicam is pretty cool, but I still love my old MarPat.... Marpat for the win! Although to be honest I voted for the tiger stripe when they had us all take the online survey to see what we wanted back in earlier part of the decade |
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Quoted: Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? There isn't a STANDARD per se, but generally you will see them issued to: PLs, PSGs, SLs, TLs, and SDMs. The corporal probably has one because he is a team leader.
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Quoted: Quoted: Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). BDUs were still standard for a few years while they were fielding ACUs in theatre. Give it a few years to become allowed in garrison and a few more to completely phase out the UCP. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Look, just 'cause you zoomies have blue in your camo...don't be jealous. No zoomie here. Been out of the Corps for almost 20 years now. I'm just curious as to why multi cam is so drooled over. For years members here on arf go nuts over multi cam. Since the Army went with it in A-stan some people have been orgasmic. I just want to know why. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). BDUs were still standard for a few years while they were fielding ACUs in theatre. Give it a few years to become allowed in garrison and a few more to completely phase out the UCP. I'd be pumped if that actually happens. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG: It works quite well. Quoted: Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG: Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Look, just 'cause you zoomies have blue in your camo...don't be jealous. No zoomie here. Been out of the Corps for almost 20 years now. I'm just curious as to why multi cam is so drooled over. For years members here on arf go nuts over multi cam. Since the Army went with it in A-stan some people have been orgasmic. I just want to know why. |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? There isn't a STANDARD per se, but generally you will see them issued to: PLs, PSGs, SLs, TLs, and SDMs. The corporal probably has one because he is a team leader. We had a whole ISU-90 filled with ACOGs that nobody got issued except for the guys on the DART team, and then even those got taken away and locked back up 'cause the COC was afraid that the Joes were going to lose/break them...they would not even give them range time to zero the ACOGs to the rifles... |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? There isn't a STANDARD per se, but generally you will see them issued to: PLs, PSGs, SLs, TLs, and SDMs. The corporal probably has one because he is a team leader. We had a whole ISU-90 filled with ACOGs that nobody got issued except for the guys on the DART team, and then even those got taken away and locked back up 'cause the COC was afraid that the Joes were going to lose/break them...they would not even give them range time to zero the ACOGs to the rifles... Shit never changes |
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Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). Based on some of the message traffic I have seen, MC will be a AFG theater specific pattern only at this time. Could that change, sure. But as of right now, it will be for those units training up and deploying to Afghanistan only. The rest of us will keep wearing UCP ACU's in other theathers and back at home. |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? There isn't a STANDARD per se, but generally you will see them issued to: PLs, PSGs, SLs, TLs, and SDMs. The corporal probably has one because he is a team leader. We had a whole ISU-90 filled with ACOGs that nobody got issued except for the guys on the DART team, and then even those got taken away and locked back up 'cause the COC was afraid that the Joes were going to lose/break them...they would not even give them range time to zero the ACOGs to the rifles... Well in my platoon right now 70% of us have ACOGs and most of us are E4s and below. *** edited for crappy spelling...  ***
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Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Look, just 'cause you zoomies have blue in your camo...don't be jealous. No zoomie here. Been out of the Corps for almost 20 years now. I'm just curious as to why multi cam is so drooled over. For years members here on arf go nuts over multi cam. Since the Army went with it in A-stan some people have been orgasmic. I just want to know why. Oops. I stand corrected. Saw the KC-130 FLT ENG name and assumed it was Air Force. Mea culpa. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Multicam is pretty cool, but I still love my old MarPat.... Marpat for the win! Although to be honest I voted for the tiger stripe when they had us all take the online survey to see what we wanted back in earlier part of the decade LOL, I remember that online poll. Just to fuck with the Marines in my unit I started a rumor that they were bring back leggings as part of the uniform.
Surprisingly, there were quite of few guys that thought it would be cool......and not surprisingly, a few asked "what the fuck are leggings?" |
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OP you should take those names off your pictures. It's not OPSEC but that's info that DOES NOT NEED TO BE ON THE INTERNET! It doesn't do anything but harm our troops and their families. those are press release pics from the DoD/Army. those are the captions that they supplied with the pics... |
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Quoted: Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG: It works quite well. Quoted: Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG: Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Look, just 'cause you zoomies have blue in your camo...don't be jealous. No zoomie here. Been out of the Corps for almost 20 years now. I'm just curious as to why multi cam is so drooled over. For years members here on arf go nuts over multi cam. Since the Army went with it in A-stan some people have been orgasmic. I just want to know why. And it's one of the rare times that Big Army got something right. |
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Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). Based on some of the message traffic I have seen, MC will be a AFG theater specific pattern only at this time. Could that change, sure. But as of right now, it will be for those units training up and deploying to Afghanistan only. The rest of us will keep wearing UCP ACU's in other theathers and back at home. That is so lame....just make it the standard uniform and be done with it....admit ACU was a lost cause. |
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http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/Afghan%20National%20Army/026cc578.jpg Members of the 3rd and 7th Commandos assisted by US Special Forces move to their objective while receiving enemy gunfire Feb. 25 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Nice to see woodland is still in use with the SF-types. |
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Man, they sure make SSGs younger than when I was in. Of course that was 19 years ago. Used to be a requirement that you be a crusty old bastard to make over E5. My roommate from Iraq joined in 2005 and is already an E6 in the Army Guard as a Recruiter now. He is 23 or 24. 
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http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/Afghan%20National%20Army/026cc578.jpg Members of the 3rd and 7th Commandos assisted by US Special Forces move to their objective while receiving enemy gunfire Feb. 25 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Sorry for the first post and querry, But us that BDU"s elcan And a scar in the same pic...Just asking |
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Wow, even non-SOCOM guys wearing multi-cam. Looks like they all have ACOGs too (granted, one was a SSG, the other a 2ndLT, but one was a Cpl.). Any of you guys who've been in A-stan lately: what is the ratio of ACOGs in a regular Army infantry squad? 08-09 Everyone had an ACOG on the M4s. Everyone had an M145 (Elcan) on Saws/240s/mk48s/mk46. Everyone had nice Leopuld scopes on M14s/M110s/M82s... Everyone had IR/vis lasers as well, most people didn't use the $300 surefire lights but we had them for every weapon...lots of good stuff happened to the funding of the infantry lately... ETA: When we thought we were going to Iraq all M4s had Aimpoints CompM4s (brand new)...when we found out about Afghanistan the whole company got ACOGs (like 200 for 130ish guys)...We probably had 500 top of the line optics for 130 guys and 200ish guns
The unit we replaced and the one that replaced us all had 100% ACOGs aswell. |
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Quoted: I have to wait two days to get a clutch but Iraqis Afghans can walk in a buy one off the shelf? http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/dude_from_florida/wtf.jpg Fixed. |
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http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/Afghan%20National%20Army/026cc578.jpg Members of the 3rd and 7th Commandos assisted by US Special Forces move to their objective while receiving enemy gunfire Feb. 25 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Are these Afghan commandos? |
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Quoted: Quoted: http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/Afghan%20National%20Army/026cc578.jpg Members of the 3rd and 7th Commandos assisted by US Special Forces move to their objective while receiving enemy gunfire Feb. 25 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Are these Afghan commandos? Army SF attached to Afghan commandos. They're wearing BDU's to blend in with the others not because their pissed every other grunt took away their cool guy gear. |
A member of an Afghan-international security force secures the area while in pursuit of militants in the Gulistam district, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 13. 
An Afghan-international security force targeted a compound in the Gulistam district after intelligence indicated militant activity in the Washir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 8. 
Members of an Afghan-international security force provide overwatch, as other members advance toward a compound in the Zurmat district, Pakyiya province, Afghanistan, March 28. |
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Quoted: They haven't said anything about getting rid of the ACU. You're mixing up the uniform with the camouflage pattern.Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). Based on some of the message traffic I have seen, MC will be a AFG theater specific pattern only at this time. Could that change, sure. But as of right now, it will be for those units training up and deploying to Afghanistan only. The rest of us will keep wearing UCP ACU's in other theathers and back at home. That is so lame....just make it the standard uniform and be done with it....admit ACU was a lost cause. |
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They haven't said anything about getting rid of the ACU. You're mixing up the uniform with the camouflage pattern.
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Will multi cam be standard in garrison back in the states too when they come back or will it still be ACU's? I'd like to know this also. I suspect it's just for A-stan, kinda like the old OD jungle fatigues were issued just on deployment to tropical environments (Panama for JOTC, Grenada, Honduras, etc.). Based on some of the message traffic I have seen, MC will be a AFG theater specific pattern only at this time. Could that change, sure. But as of right now, it will be for those units training up and deploying to Afghanistan only. The rest of us will keep wearing UCP ACU's in other theathers and back at home. That is so lame....just make it the standard uniform and be done with it....admit ACU was a lost cause. For the sake of the discussion, yes, I was using ACU interchangeably with UCP. |
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http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/US%20Army%20-%202/789650b0.jpg A member of an Afghan-international security force secures the area while in pursuit of militants in the Gulistam district, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 13. What's the thing on top of his helmet? Also, it looks like his goggles on the back are attached with velcro rather than have the strap go all the way around. Haven't seen that before - is that a common practice? Looks like he's using the M110 SASS. Any idea if he's a B4 or a SDM? I'm wondering how common it is for the SDM to have something other than the M16. |
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Originally Posted By KC-130 FLT ENG:
Why are so many people seemingly emotionally attached to multi cam? And i'm not just talking about people who are jizzing themselves that Army is using it in Afganistan. Multicam is pretty cool, but I still love my old MarPat.... Marpat for the win! Although to be honest I voted for the tiger stripe when they had us all take the online survey to see what we wanted back in earlier part of the decade LOL, I remember that online poll. Just to fuck with the Marines in my unit I started a rumor that they were bring back leggings as part of the uniform.
Surprisingly, there were quite of few guys that thought it would be cool......and not surprisingly, a few asked "what the fuck are leggings?" I fucking voted for those leggings they looked freaking cool! That and no more GD boot blouses |
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http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/US%20Army%20-%202/789650b0.jpg A member of an Afghan-international security force secures the area while in pursuit of militants in the Gulistam district, Farah province, Afghanistan, March 13. http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/US%20Army%20-%202/4883fae2.jpg An Afghan-international security force targeted a compound in the Gulistam district after intelligence indicated militant activity in the Washir district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 8. http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt104/vor033/US%20Army%20-%202/2010eaa4.jpg Members of an Afghan-international security force provide overwatch, as other members advance toward a compound in the Zurmat district, Pakyiya province, Afghanistan, March 28. Bad ass pictures. Is that last guy carrying a Gustav? Man the first thing I would do is unshoulder that thing. Oooh and a 1911? LIke that guys style. |