The Marine Corps’ yearslong camouflage uniform shortage is coming to an end. The Corps first observed a shortage of the woodland-pattern combat utility uniforms, the everyday outfits often known as ...

The Marine Corps anticipates the combat utility uniforms won’t be fully back in stock until nearly a year from now. (Sgt. Patrick King/Marine Corps) After the shoulder ripped on one of Sgt. Ethan ...

A Marine recruit wearing flame-resistant organizational gear conducts the confidence course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, Sep. 27. (Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria/Marine Corps) ...

Multi-scaled camouflage was exploited by Germany during World War II. Quite a few variants of disruptively patterned camouflage designs were issued throughout the war. Perhaps one of the more modern ...

A camouflage shortage in the Marine Corps will lead to service members wearing less regulated uniforms in the near future. In an Instagram video, Commandant Gen. Eric Smith addressed service members’ ...

Marine unit leaders can now let their troops wear desert-pattern camouflage uniforms instead of the woodland-pattern one. The announcement came on Thursday, Sept. 28, courtesy of an Instagram video ...

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 ...

Leaders of Marine units can let their service members wear nonstandard uniform items amid a long-term shortage of the regular camouflage uniform. The Marine Corps says it won’t have a full stock of ...