The green service uniform has finally been laid to rest after 61 years of approved wear. As of Oct. 1, the "Green Class As" are no longer permitted for wear. Enter the Army Green Uniform in 1954 ...

The current dress uniform ... and heaps more were sold by the Army as surplus. ... Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: In Picking New Dress Uniform, Army Does an About-Face.

Thrift shops and surplus stores near military bases are happy to get donations of ACUs — the camouflage Army combat uniforms that used to be known as BDUs (battle dress uniforms).

“That 1950s was my favorite uniform, very modern, very smart, very American,” said BruceBassett-Powell, a historian of military dress and a British army veteran who now lives in Texas.

The military has changed its uniforms to keep up with evolving combat needs, including fatigues. Tech. ... How we dress matters because it can help put us in the right state of mind.

The green service uniform has finally been laid to rest after 61 years of approved wear. As of Oct. 1, the "Green Class As" are no longer permitted for wear. Enter the Army Green Uniform in 1954 ...