ARMY AL&T


Pattern: A Rapid Response to a Complex Need


Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage


COL William E. Cole and LTC Michael E. Sloane


marked by the era in which it clothed our warriors. From the rich and lustrous blue, scarlet, and yellow coats of the Revolutionary War to the subdued, earthy patches of modern- day camouflage, the Army has continued through the years to provide clothing as a means of protecting Soldiers on the battlefield.


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Wearing MultiCam, PFC Joshua E. Tomblin, SSG Kevin J. Imholt, and 1LT Thomas J. Goodman, with 3rd Platoon, Chosen Company, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, patrol through the Wata Poor district, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2010. (U.S. Army photo by SPC Albert L. Kelley, 300th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)


he evolution of uniforms for America’s fighting men and women has a vast and storied past. Each uniform is indelibly


OCTOBER –DECEMBER 2010


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