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21. They are often referred to as Aqua-flage...............nt

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:37 PM

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Navy camo uniforms in the nooz: They're flammable. And for me: Camo? Why? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 OP

I've never understood why sailors wore blue, much less CAMO Xithras Jan 2013 #1

Lemme explain the original intent nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2

I think it also has to do with the whoever makes the uniforms Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #5

Camoflague on a ship? enlightenment Jan 2013 #3

To sum up: if you go overboard in camo, elehhhhna Jan 2013 #4

LOL leftstreet Jan 2013 #10

Genuine LOL! Well played... petronius Jan 2013 #11

just trying to support the troops elehhhhna Jan 2013 #12

Wonder if that's in the washing instructions? enlightenment Jan 2013 #17

Because camo is KOOL ... GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #6

Quite a few Navy Men saw service in Afghanistan and Iraq... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #7

They did in the 60s in Viet Nam, too. Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #13

No bushes on ships. Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #14

One of the reasons for that particular shade & pattern Lurks Often Jan 2013 #9

I LOVE the pants! I think that uniform should come back Politicub Jan 2013 #15

Flame proof chemicals are nasty marions ghost Jan 2013 #16

A lot of Naval personell have served ashore.... HooptieWagon Jan 2013 #18

In those duties they are issued desert camo. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #19

Yhis has also puzzled me NV Whino Jan 2013 #20

They are often referred to as Aqua-flage...............nt ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #21

Do you remember when polyester uniforms were banned at sea? hootinholler Jan 2013 #22