The Army claimed Tuesday that it's not looking to swipe the Marines' combat uniform, after a top official said in an interview that the branch might just use the same design over the Corps' objections ...

First to fight. A mantra that defines the Marine Corps in everything it does, including its gear. For over 20 years, the Marines have proudly donned the digital MARPAT camouflage uniform. The ...

It may be time to admit that camouflage isn't nearly as effective as it is claimed to be. Since the start of the 21st century, the United States military has undergone several iterations to find ...

June 29, 2012: The U.S. Army has decided to scrap its digital pattern camouflage combat uniforms for the more effective, but more expensive, MultiCam. In the last decade both the army and marines ...

Following the lead of Big Army, the Marine Corps has set into motion a program forcommanders in Helmand and other AOs where leathernecks are fighting topick from their desert MarPat cammies or their ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Like other camouflage, the MARPAT pattern is designed to blend the wearer with his or her surroundings to make them less visible to the naked eye. MARPAT camouflage ...

In early November, Marines stationed at Henderson Hall, Va., the Pentagon, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Fort George G. Meade, and Marine Corps Base Quantico will transition to their winter ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: MARPAT serves two purposes. First, to camouflage the user. For comparison, the MARPAT pattern has a lower infrared signature than standard Navy-pattern camouflage. The ...