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Military tech goes domestic

Night-vision, laser-guided bombs and wrinkle-free cloth. In case you don”t spend much time hanging around Army bases, the Army has new duds. These uniforms are not only better for camouflage (they use a muted and pixelated pattern that is far harder to pick out in any situation) but they”re also wrinkle and stain-free. I remember watching an episode of "Mail Call" with R. Lee Ermey about the new uniforms a few years ago and I have to say, it is a lot harder to spot people in these. For the individual soldier there is an added blessing to making it harder to shoot him or her, they also can”t be pressed and the Timberland-style suede boots can”t be polished. This new Army, they don”t have to polish boots and Haliburton peels their potatoes. Next thing you know Blackwater will be doing their fighting. If you want to know more about the new uniforms, peruse this New York Times article. rnrnFor a fancy diagram of the uniform changes, look here.