Civilians wearing surplus BDUs?

[dwarven1]

Thanks for the info.

Just so you know, Mr. Grammarian, the last "s" in SEALs should be typed or written in lower case. (grin)

You are correct; I did know that and did make a misteak. Oops.

 

[BillO]

I just wish I could still fit into my old BDU's.

 

[SiameseRat]

I love my surplus BDUs. Though I think it's fairly obvious I'm not a military poseur since I'm fairly certain that hemming them to be capris is not regulation...

 

[Arioch]

I still have BDU pants (and shirts) but I prefer my older OD uniforms for comfort, and jeans for utility. I don't think most people care, but if you were in uniform at some time, the patches should be removed if you're using them for work / range pants.

 

[NH40VE]

even though i don't wear em,i have a pair with desert camo pattern.pretty much brand new.plus i have a field jacket without the cold weather lining that i use during the winter months..

 

[Coyote33]

I want some winter white camos for hunting.

 

[Jose]

I don't care if you wear the whole outfit.

But then, I wore BDUs for all of a week out of the ten years I spent wearing Navy uniforms. About 60% of my time was wearing Working Khaki. The balance was spent in Summer White, Summer Khaki, Service Dress Blue, or Working Blues Alpha or Delta.

 

[dwarven1]

I gotta say that the BDU pants worked out great for paintball today - I'm not sure my jeans would have ever been usable for work again if I'd worn them. I'm gonna get a jacket for next year's paintball event, though... I'd thought that we were going to play paintball on a field; instead most of it was in the woods. A black t-shirt helped, but I think that the jacket would have helped more.

Interestingly enough, there was an Army Master Sgt there with his son - son was wearing Dad's BDU's, too.

 

[JimB]

Ross, they are a pair of surplus pants, (i do not know what BDU stands for)
if they will a need for you buy them. PS make sure you wear them so i
can see them. I might like them myself.

JImB

 

[MrsWildweasel]

It's a military accronym for Battle Dress Uniform.=BDU The Army has now gone to ACU's.

 

[dreppucci007]

I'll add them to the Acronym Page ACU = Army Combat Uniform Correct?

 

[MrsWildweasel]

Yes.

 

[MrsWildweasel]

DCU= Desert Camouflage Uniform

 

[dreppucci007]

DCU= Desert Camouflage Uniform

Thanks, Sue...I'll add it in now.

 

[Len-2A Training]

DCU= Desert Camouflage Uniform

Damn and all this time I thought it was Digital Credit Union!

 

[MrsWildweasel]

There's also choc. chips.

 

[Kurtz]

I don't think it's a problem unless there's unit insignia on it. Since there's no insignias on pants you're covered. What I think IS funny is these young kids walking around with ATF and FBI T-shirts. Like someone that's off duty would announce themselves.