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US Marines Uniform Board Seeks Corpswide Input On Proposed Uniform Changes

Friday, August 15th, 2014

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This is how you do it. On August 8th, the US Marine Corps Uniform Board released a survey seeking input about three proposed uniform changes for active duty and reserve Marines. The three changes are:

– Altering the color of enlisted rank insignia from black to brushed brass for Woodland MARPAT utilities.

– Establishing the Sam Browne belt as a mandatory accessory for officers wearing the blue dress A/B.

– Shifting the annual seasonal uniform synchronization date from Daylight Savings Time to the First Monday in April for Summer uniforms and the first Monday in October for Winter uniforms.

The survey, which is the second step in the Uniform Board process, is planned to run through August 29th. Active duty and reserve Marines may take the survey at www.manpower.usmc.mil/application by selecting the Marine Corps Uniform Board #214 survey.

www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/168915/uniform-board-seeks-corpswide-input-on-proposed-uniform-changes

Sneak Peek – Softshell from Agilite

Friday, August 15th, 2014

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FirstSpear Friday Focus – New FirstSpear Women’s Tank Tops

Friday, August 15th, 2014

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For this week’s Friday Focus, we take a look at FirstSpear’s casual apparel offerings, as they’ve just launched two new women’s tank top designs. The ‘Just The Tip’ and ‘Rose’ tank tops feature the FirstSpear logo on the front, and design-specific imagery on the back. Both tank tops will be available on FirstSpear’s website starting today, in sizes small, Medium, and Large.

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Additionally FirstSpear is extending an exclusive discount offer to Soldier Systems Daily readers. Use coupon code ssd to take off 20% on all items in the merchandise section of the FirstSpear website. This includes t-shirts, hats, patches, and other items such as badge holders and credit card holders. This promotional offer runs through the weekend, so take advantage while you can.

www.first-spear.com/home

OR Summer Market – Mountain Khakis

Thursday, August 14th, 2014

Featuring articulated kneels and a similar fit, the Mountain Khakis Camber 105 & 107 pants are made from slightly different materials. Both also offer a diamond shaped gussetted crotch and triple stitched seams.

Camber 105

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Made from a 98% Cotton Twill/2% Spandex mix.
Colors: Retro Khaki, Truffle, Nine Iron

Camber 107

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Made from a 97% Cotton Canvas/3% Spandex mix. These also incorporate chap-style reinforcements along the front of the pant.
Colors: Yellowstone, Terra

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Although the flat, thigh pockets differ slightly between the models, they are low profile yet offer room for a cellular phone or similar sized item.

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As a bonus, they also include the Bison bottle opener key ring.

The camber 105 & 107 are available this Fall, from www.MountainKhakis.com

OR Summer Market – Ex Officio

Thursday, August 14th, 2014

Time and again I come back to Ex Officio for performance clothing that looks good enough to wear to business meetings. Many have adopted travel vests or photographer’s vests or range vests over the years due to their ability to conceal a pistol beneath as well as load carrying capacity. At one point, they were civilian clothing load carriage. But that’s the problem. They look like you’re carrying something so they’ve been abandoned.

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At OR, I saw the Men’s FlyQ Lite Vest. It is cut large enough that you can concealed carry beneath it and all of the load carriage options are on the inside. Additionally, it incorporates a drop tail, rear hem. The styling is pretty straight forward with two upper chest, Napoleon-style pockets and two handwarmer slash pockets. The real secret are the 11 interior pockets, sized for a wide variety of items. If you’re a guy who wants to wear a vest but doesn’t want to stand out, this may just the thing you’ve been looking for.

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Coming in Spring 2015 in Lt Khaki, Walnut (shown) and Black.

www.exofficio.com

OR Summer Market – Sierra Designs

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

Last year Sierra Designs introduced the Pack Trench, which a long rain coat that offers a from the bottom zip flap that allows you to wear a pack waist belt and lay the front flap of the coat over the belt. It’s a great design and I’ve been wearing one when I need a longer trench-style coat for about 6 months.

At Summer Market, Sierra Designs introduced the next generation in lightweight rainwear.

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It consists of a cagoule-style top with the same waist belt flap of the trench and a set of rain chaps. When paired with a longer jacket like this cagoule, chaps are a great idea. They eliminate the crotch area that rips and causes heat buildup. Made from 40D coated fabric, these are a great lightweight alternative to many rain suits.

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Coming Spring 2015 from www.sierradesigns.com

LBX Tactical – Short Sleeve Assaulters Shirt

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

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LBX has released a short sleeve variant of their Assaulters Shirt. Featuring a jersey knit center body with 65/35 poly/cotton ripstop sleeves, the Short Sleeve Assaulters Shirt has Velcro & side sleeve zipper pockets with loop panel for patches.

lbxtactical.com/collections/tops/products/short-sleeve-assaulters-shirt

American Marauder – Resistance Training Lab Shirt

Monday, August 11th, 2014

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Do you miss wearing your light blue pajamas that were so thin you could actually use them to start a fire? Well, don’t worry – we’ll make you feel just like the criminal you once were with our RTL Shirt. Black ink printed in light blue 100% cotton so you can write in your own criminal number on the front.

Available in sizes Small – 2XL.

www.americanmarauder.com/resistance-training-lab-shirt

-Criminal Number 7