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Military Fatigues in miserable muggy summer heat
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:15 pm
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:15 pm
Recently was in U.S. city with multiple bases and naturally saw many military personnel in their fatigues. Temperature was “feels like” 100-degrees. Felt like I was melting just looking at these good folks, long sleeves, pants, boots, and hat — all thick-looking material.
Why? Is this a good idea? I always thought of military as hyper situationally aware and adaptive to conditions they face.
Fatigues in dog days of southern summers excluded?
Why? Is this a good idea? I always thought of military as hyper situationally aware and adaptive to conditions they face.
Fatigues in dog days of southern summers excluded?
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Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:17 pm to Artificial Ignorance
You know there are summer weight uniforms right?
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:21 pm to Artificial Ignorance
It’s pretty hot in the Middle East
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:21 pm to Artificial Ignorance
They need to change to cotton.
Imagine fighting a war and your team is five degrees cooler than the other team. Don't you think that would be an advantage?
Imagine fighting a war and your team is five degrees cooler than the other team. Don't you think that would be an advantage?
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:24 pm to Artificial Ignorance
A couple of my friends when I lived in SoCal complained profusely about "Camp Polk" which is where they trained before being sent to Vietnam. They were happy with the milder and less humid weather in Vietnam by comparison.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:25 pm to KosmoCramer
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They need to change to cotton.
It’s a natural fabric.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:28 pm to Lakeboy7
I miss those Florida summers on the flightline wearing fatigues just after a rainstorm and the sun comes beaming back and you had an afternoon sortie. The humidity & swamp arse with the jet engine exhaust was something to behold.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:29 pm to Artificial Ignorance
Order and discipline. Sounds stupid, but that’s the answer. “Embracing the suck” is actually valuable mentality for servicemen to have.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:32 pm to KosmoCramer
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They need to change to cotton.
Imagine fighting a war and your team is five degrees cooler than the other team. Don't you think that would be an advantage?
You may have something there George.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:35 pm to Artificial Ignorance
They’re not too bad. We usually just take the top off once we are on the flight line.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:44 pm to JAXTiger16
ACU's are made of a cotton blend: 50% cotton and 50% nylon. The material is actually pretty light weight.
The reason they're worn in the summer (full coverage of arms, legs, and head) are to prevent sunburns, sun damage, and dehydration.
Every study done in the last 30+ years has shown that covering your body in direct sunlight is safer than not.
When I was in the sand we took it a step further by wearing gloves. Also, as an aside, ACU's contain permethrin in the fabric to help with skeeters and tick born illness.
ETA: Monkey arse does indeed suck.
The reason they're worn in the summer (full coverage of arms, legs, and head) are to prevent sunburns, sun damage, and dehydration.
Every study done in the last 30+ years has shown that covering your body in direct sunlight is safer than not.
When I was in the sand we took it a step further by wearing gloves. Also, as an aside, ACU's contain permethrin in the fabric to help with skeeters and tick born illness.
ETA: Monkey arse does indeed suck.
This post was edited on 6/30/25 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:45 pm to Artificial Ignorance
After having worn summer fatigues and FRC... I'll take fatigues. They're actually pretty comfortable and lightweight. Wearing FRC in a plant in LA in the summer surrounded by steam piping has got to be about as close as you get to hell on Earth.
Or working in the boiler room on a ship. Those guys had to wear the heavy FRC style coveralls and its about 200 degrees in there. There aren't any fat guys in a boiler room.
Or working in the boiler room on a ship. Those guys had to wear the heavy FRC style coveralls and its about 200 degrees in there. There aren't any fat guys in a boiler room.
This post was edited on 6/30/25 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:45 pm to Artificial Ignorance
It's supposed to be miserable to drain out the weakness and make them better warriors.
This post was edited on 6/30/25 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:47 pm to Artificial Ignorance
When I was stationed at a tropical base, we were issued lighter weight, ripstop BDU’s & Jungle Boots. Wasn’t too bad, but that was 40yrs ago…
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:48 pm to CitizenK
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They were happy with the milder and less humid weather in Vietnam by comparison.
"We're expecting light lead showers with a chance of Agent Orange."
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:49 pm to KosmoCramer
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They need to change to cotton.
What are they currently made of?
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:50 pm to Spankum
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What are they currently made of?
Cotton blend: 50% cotton/50% nylon
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:54 pm to Artificial Ignorance
I had tech school at Kessler in Biloxi from February through September. Our dorms didn’t have AC.
It. fricking. Sucked. More so the dorms and stepping outside and sweating your arse off no matter wtf you’re wearing.
That said, it’s not like you’re out marching in uniform in that shite, at least not in the AF. PT we’d have shorts and t-shirts to wear. As mentioned, there were summer fatigues which definitely helped.
It. fricking. Sucked. More so the dorms and stepping outside and sweating your arse off no matter wtf you’re wearing.
That said, it’s not like you’re out marching in uniform in that shite, at least not in the AF. PT we’d have shorts and t-shirts to wear. As mentioned, there were summer fatigues which definitely helped.
Posted on 6/30/25 at 6:58 pm to Spankum
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What are they currently made of?
57% Nylon / 43% Cotton Blend: This specific blend, often in a ripstop weave, is lighter, softer, and more breathable than the standard 50% nylon / 50% cotton ACU.
My cotton comment was a joke
Posted on 6/30/25 at 7:01 pm to Artificial Ignorance
When I was in basic training at Lackland AFB in August of 1968,12 airmen died due to heat related illness in 7 weeks. The training did not change no matter the weather. Fatigues were hot and usually soaked with sweat by mid day.
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