The Modern US Military Uniforms

The rich war history of the world as accounted inThe evolution of military uniforms began during the
early manuscripts like the Bible and other ancientcolonization era as a form of segregation. This is to
scripts of civilization has inspired what we regard noweasily know an ally or a field in the battlefield. In
as modern warfare. Techniques, tactics, andancient Japan, China, and Europe, uniforms are
technology in the modern wars are rooted from thebasically used as armors against swords and sharp
basic concepts early men of war used. Since the dayweapons. After WWI, great nations of great armies
of the axes and swords, every military in the worlddeveloped stealth in uniforms. By integrating patterns
has evolved and adapted to the most high endin the uniforms and workwear, they create a
weapons of warfare the peak being the nuclearcamouflaging effect.
weapon. All this according to politics is a way toThe US military employs different kinds of uniforms.
restore or maintain peace - by being militaryThe classification can be informally named as the
equipped.battle dress uniforms, corporate uniforms or working
Aside from the modernization of artilleries, militaries alldress, and the gala. Each of the classifications also
over the world also advance their air, sea, and landdiffers according to the branch of the military
defensive and offensive power by intensifying andwhereas the Army's BDUs, corporate uniforms, and
developing their transportation. In this we see Russia,gala are different from those of the Marines, Air
US, UK, China, Germany, and other war giantsForce, etc. After the 2nd World War the US adopted
improving their fighter jets, imploring new technologydifferent types of patterns for their battle dress
to air combats. We see them develop their war shipsuniforms and changed overtime.
and making them bigger and more lethal. We seeToday there are 5 patterns that are actively used by
them employ muscled trucks, SUVs, and tanks tothe US military. One is the ACU or the Army Combat
commute ground soldiers where their presence isUniform. This is a digital camo suit that is composed
needed most. All these improvements are happeningof tan, OD green and gray colors. This has been used
in just a very short span with every bit ofin Iraq and will be replaced by the Multicam to be
technology being utilized.used in Afghanistan. The Marines use the digital
Getting near the core of these improvements, thewoodland and desert MARPAT. The NWU or the
US military does not just after the modernization ofNave Working Uniform is composed of darker shades
their weapons, warplanes, warships, and tanks but asof the ACU. The Air Force employs the ABU or the
well as their tactics and gadgets. Today, US hold theAirman Battle Uniform composed of different
most advanced weaponry and defense system intigerstripe patterns in gray shades.
the world. They have one of the biggest forces inThese uniforms are said to have camouflage effect
the world in terms of soldier count. In terms ofand are made with special fabric to withstand the
gadgets, the US employs the most advancedharsh military environment. Many engineers in the
communicating devices and other tools. Even themilitary are still developing high-end battle dresses
soldiers' uniforms are engineered so to adapt easily tothat are very efficient.
the environment the soldiers are exposed to.