Military uniform fashion (split from: 2014 Iraq in Crisis)

[Journeyman]

Nothing beats a beret as big as an XL pizza....

  2nd Irish? 

 

[daftandbarmy]

  2nd Irish? 

No comparison... the Caubeen can also be used as a sleeping bag (after the Irish pub closes)  ;D

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

It was only a matter of time.... Speaking of which!

When can I start wearing a fedora in uniform???  This guy is my new hero, bringing style to the battlefield, one dead jihadi at a time!

Actually, my first thought when I saw that was not for the Fedora adorned soldier, but for the other two: What's the point of wearing camouflage if you are also wearing a SAR tech bright red beret that says "here I am - target".

Oh, and on the RAAF uniforms: they are to hide yourself on a badly maintained Tarmac. Probably works fine until the pilot that didn't see you runs you over with  a prop plane.

 

[Haggis]

No comparison... the Caubeen can also be has been used as a sleeping bag (after the Irish pub closes)  ;D

FTFY

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Things I learned today......

Apparently PFD's are a perfectly good substitute for ballistic plates if your coming up against 7.62x39  ;D

 

[Tibbson]

Things I learned today......

Apparently PFD's are a perfectly good substitute for ballistic plates if your coming up against 7.62x39  ;D

And it doesnt impede arm mobility as much as ballistic water wings.

 

[dimsum]

Are those gardening gloves?  Please tell me those are gardening gloves.

 

[McG]

... The next thing in military fashion is going to be inspired by the Village People.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Are those gardening gloves?  Please tell me those are gardening gloves.

Yah just had to tend to the lawn...... you know..... with bullets  ;D

 

[Lightguns]

... The next thing in military fashion is going to be inspired by the Village People.

Ohhh my goodness, Those pants are tight! 

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Ohhh my goodness, Those pants are tight!

Spanish Legion, they also march very quickly http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0a4_1397166146 and gave the world Nacho Vidal (Spanish porn actor)

 

[Lightguns]

With tight drawers like that, I would be amazed if a fella could make any of his own swimmers!

 

[Haggis]

http://army.ca/forums/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=116188.0;attach=46410

He's looking at me!  He sees me!!!

 

[The Bread Guy]

Tony, Rifle Regiments march at 140 and Double at 220 paces per minute. They do not run.

FYI, Bersaglieri "race" pace ("passo di corsa" in Italian, as seen in the video) is 180.  That Rifle doubling must be pretty brisk.

I won't go into all the jokes about the Second World War Italian runners and direction of the run!!

Nothing I wouldn't have already heard - e.g., Why do Italian tanks have a foward gear in addition to four reverse gears?  In case the enemy gets behind them.  ;D

I'm surprised the Greek presidential guard hasn't come up yet ....

... with an homage to Marilyn Monroe  >

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

 

[Danjanou]

Apparently RoyalDrew and others have discovered this particular thread from our cousins at ARRSE http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/african-infantryman-of-the-year.126106/

 

[Rifleman62]

Should be march at 140 and Double at 180 ppm. Don't know why I posted 220 below:

Quote from: Rifleman62 on September 02, 2014, 20:14:33

    Tony, Rifle Regiments march at 140 and Double at 220 paces per minute. They do not run.

FYI, Bersaglieri "race" pace ("passo di corsa" in Italian, as seen in the video) is 180.  That Rifle doubling must be pretty brisk.

 

[dapaterson]

Let's not overlook the Indian subcontinent: