New SAF Digital Camo No.4
-
I saw one guy with CPL rank on the chest. All ranks wear on the chest now? The horror!
-
Originally posted by Man!x:
I saw one guy with CPL rank on the chest. All ranks wear on the chest now? The horror!
I suppose we'll all get used to it..
-
Yes, All Specialist and officer ranks are worn on the chest..
>.< abit not used to it myself..
-
Soldier: "Good morning Ma'am!" *stares hard at breast rank*
Officer: "Good morning, carry on"
Soldier: *continues staring*
-
Originally posted by superlibra:
Soldier: "Good morning Ma'am!" *stares hard at breast rank*
Officer: "Good morning, carry on"
Soldier: *continues staring*
More cleavage stares huh...
-
Originally posted by Shotgun:
More cleavage stares huh...
Muahaha.. Yalor..Anyway, I noticed some guys wearing the new uniform, especially those who wear them in a bigger size than what they can wear, looks especially f**ked up.. Could it be because the material of the new uniform is softer than the currently-phasing-out uniform?
-
Originally posted by superlibra:
Muahaha.. Yalor..Anyway, I noticed some guys wearing the new uniform, especially those who wear them in a bigger size than what they can wear, looks especially f**ked up.. Could it be because the material of the new uniform is softer than the currently-phasing-out uniform?
its softer and more US cut for better ventilation/agility.
in othyer words, baggy.
ps. avaliable to buy at stores liao or not?
-
side track...
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American soldiers have more than their military might and training on their side in the war in Afghanistan. Some have pink underwear.
Gates told an audience in New York about Specialist Zachary Boyd, routed from sleep by enemy fire on his post in eastern Afghanistan.
"He immediately grabbed his rifle and rushed into a defensive position clad in his helmet, body armor, and pink boxer shorts that said 'I Love New York,'" Gates said Thursday night.
"Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your perspective, an AP photographer was there for a candid shot," Gates continued.
The photograph by David Guttenfelder ran on the front page of the New York Times and is featured in the msnbc.com slide show on this story.
Gates said Boyd, from Forth Worth, Texas, later told his parents he might get fired. Gates assured his audience at the Intrepid museum, and Boyd, that his job is safe.
"Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage," Gates said, adding that Boyd may have hit on a new kind of psychological warfare. "I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban.
Just imagine seeing that — a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his crosshairs."
At least initially, the soldiers were worried the photo would make them look bad, Guttenfelder said. But Firebase Restrepo, on a steep mountainside where soldiers are on constant lookout for Taliban fighters, isn’t a place for formality: Uniforms have holes in them, and some men wear flea collars because of bugs in their beds, he said.
Boyd called his parents at 12:30 a.m., Fort Worth time, to warn them about the photo. He was legitimately worried about losing his job, said his mother, Sheree Boyd.
Her husband, Tommy, immediately got on the computer to find the photo and roared with laughter, she said. The boxers were emblazoned with “I Love NY.”
“We thought it was such a funny picture but so typical of him,” Sheree Boyd said of her son, who turned 20 on Sunday. “He’s always liked boxers, the wilder the better. But we’d never seen him wear pink before.”
The photo drew a wide response on the Internet. A handful of commentators found it an undignified representation of America’s fighting forces but most supported Boyd. “I think this is great,” a woman named Melissa wrote on a TV station message board. “I wish I had an address for him. I’d send him some that say ‘Don’t mess with Texas.”’
Guttenfelder said Boyd was one of the bravest soldiers he’d seen in Afghanistan. The photographer believes that most people recognize what he saw in the situation. “When the Taliban starts shooting, whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re wearing, you run to your station,” he said.
Sheree Boyd said she and her husband had heard from many people expressing admiration for their son. She’s eating that up, as any mom would, but said she appreciates how the photo reminds Americans that it’s the “kid next door” fighting the war.
She said she hopes to see her son back home by the Fourth of July. Would he be wearing pink boxers in any Independence Day parades?
“Don’t challenge him,” she said, laughing. “He just may do it.”
-
Originally posted by Arapahoe:
side track...
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American soldiers have more than their military might and training on their side in the war in Afghanistan. Some have pink underwear.
Gates told an audience in New York about Specialist Zachary Boyd, routed from sleep by enemy fire on his post in eastern Afghanistan.
"He immediately grabbed his rifle and rushed into a defensive position clad in his helmet, body armor, and pink boxer shorts that said 'I Love New York,'" Gates said Thursday night.
"Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your perspective, an AP photographer was there for a candid shot," Gates continued.
The photograph by David Guttenfelder ran on the front page of the New York Times and is featured in the msnbc.com slide show on this story.
Gates said Boyd, from Forth Worth, Texas, later told his parents he might get fired. Gates assured his audience at the Intrepid museum, and Boyd, that his job is safe.
"Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage," Gates said, adding that Boyd may have hit on a new kind of psychological warfare. "I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban.
Just imagine seeing that — a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his crosshairs."
At least initially, the soldiers were worried the photo would make them look bad, Guttenfelder said. But Firebase Restrepo, on a steep mountainside where soldiers are on constant lookout for Taliban fighters, isn’t a place for formality: Uniforms have holes in them, and some men wear flea collars because of bugs in their beds, he said.
Boyd called his parents at 12:30 a.m., Fort Worth time, to warn them about the photo. He was legitimately worried about losing his job, said his mother, Sheree Boyd.
Her husband, Tommy, immediately got on the computer to find the photo and roared with laughter, she said. The boxers were emblazoned with “I Love NY.”
“We thought it was such a funny picture but so typical of him,” Sheree Boyd said of her son, who turned 20 on Sunday. “He’s always liked boxers, the wilder the better. But we’d never seen him wear pink before.”
The photo drew a wide response on the Internet. A handful of commentators found it an undignified representation of America’s fighting forces but most supported Boyd. “I think this is great,” a woman named Melissa wrote on a TV station message board. “I wish I had an address for him. I’d send him some that say ‘Don’t mess with Texas.”’
Guttenfelder said Boyd was one of the bravest soldiers he’d seen in Afghanistan. The photographer believes that most people recognize what he saw in the situation. “When the Taliban starts shooting, whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re wearing, you run to your station,” he said.
Sheree Boyd said she and her husband had heard from many people expressing admiration for their son. She’s eating that up, as any mom would, but said she appreciates how the photo reminds Americans that it’s the “kid next door” fighting the war.
She said she hopes to see her son back home by the Fourth of July. Would he be wearing pink boxers in any Independence Day parades?
“Don’t challenge him,” she said, laughing. “He just may do it.”
Try going for turn out in pink boxers down here! =D
-
Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:
Try going for turn out in pink boxers down here! =D
Was thinking that when you do guard duty and the Duty officer activate a Stand TO.... -
I received a SAF 100 to report back camp for half a day. Reach there, they take my measurements to change my uniforms to the NEW DigiCamo (ugly) ones.
Within half an hour I'm out of the place!!! Enjoy the rest my day!
-
I heard that the reason why the rank is now on the chest is cuz it'll be covered by your SBO so less likely for officers to get shot by snipers in an instant
-
Originally posted by Chris88110:
I heard that the reason why the rank is now on the chest is cuz it'll be covered by your SBO so less likely for officers to get shot by snipers in an instant
And more excuse for not saluting officers or greeting senior ranks. "Sorry sir, couldnt see your rank, i tot you NSmen or something, grey hair and all......"
-
Camo hat......okay I thought it looks abit like Aunty hat.
-
heard the new camoo raincoat / goretex jacket come out already?(as of today)
zhun bo?
-
I would rather look ugly than be dead.... the camo is better
-
wah ktk you power la. wear the new uniform in public and in other country sommore. nv remove the tags. you good la.
-
Originally posted by newcomer:
wah ktk you power la. wear the new uniform in public and in other country sommore. nv remove the tags. you good la.
wah u relay suaku siah. wear SAF uniform in other country is crime ar?
i dunno SG law extends to other countries leh.
IMHO ur brain got hole.