“In April, the U.S. Army plans to unveil a new camouflage strategy that could result in soldiers wearing Marine Corps desert and woodland patterns into combat.

Nearly one year ago, uniform officials completed an exhaustive, four-year camouflage improvement effort, but soldiers still wear the ineffective, three-color Universal Camouflage Pattern.

Staggering defense-spending cuts are partly to blame for the delay. Congressional pressure to do away with service specific camouflage patterns has also slowed the effort’s momentum.

Out of the finalists — Crye Precision LLC, ADS, Inc., teamed with Hyperstealth, Inc.; Brookwood Companies, Inc.; and Kryptek, Inc. — there was no definitive winner. None of the four patterns clearly outperformed through all the test environments.

The Army has been considering replacing UCP with Crye Precision’s MultiCam — a pattern that has demonstrated consistent performance in test after test and was selected in 2010 for soldiers to wear in Afghanistan. ..”

Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/27/army-considers-marine-corps-camo-for-new-uniforms.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm

Good news, Marines and fans of Marine biceps (ahem): Rolled sleeves are coming back.

Commandant Gen. James Amos and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett announced Tuesday via Facebook that the Corps is bringing back rolled sleeves.

“I can’t tell you how many times we have been asked the persistent question, ‘Commandant, are we ever going to return to SLEEVES UP?’ ” the Facebook announcement states. “I’ve thought a lot about this over the past 2.5 years; I realize that it’s important to you. Sleeves up clearly and visually sets us apart.”..”

Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/26/rolled-sleeves-to-make-return-with-marines.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm

“American flags made in foreign lands will no longer fly over military bases, but the rule won’t apply to other federal facilities because lawmakers decided star-spangled banners made in the U.S. are just too expensive.

Under a new law signed as part of the 2014 omnibus appropriations bill, any flag purchased by the Defense Department is required to be 100 percent made in America. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., who wrote the legislation, said he did so for economic as well as symbolic reasons.

“I thought it was appalling our Department of Defense would have flags made in other countries,” Thompson, told CBS San Francisco shortly after the legislation was signed into law Wednesday. “But it’s also important because we need to be making more in America.”..”

Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/21/foreign-made-american-flags-banned-by-us-military.html?ESRC=marin

A man believed to have shot and killed a Beaufort Marine who attempted to rob him was indicted Thursday on marijuana charges related to the case, however, no new charges were added, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.

Karl Lyttle, 21, of Beaufort was indicted by a grand jury on charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana within close proximity of a school. However, he has not been charged with shooting 20-year-old Pfc. Jerrit Timberson of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

Solicitor Duffie Stone said his office is still working with local and federal officials on the case and more charges could be added. He declined to comment further.

A Beaufort Police Department spokeswoman said Thursday she could not provide more information.

Lyttle’s attorney, Jared Newman, said he didn’t think Lyttle would be charged with a shooting offense…”

Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/21/no-shooting-charge-added-in-marines-death.html?ESRC=marine.nl

MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura contends he isn’t going after the widow of slain “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle by continuing his defamation lawsuit, but rather the publisher’s insurance company.

“It’s not me against her,” Ventura said in a wide-ranging interview Monday night with The Associated Press.

Ventura alleges that Kyle, considered to be the deadliest sniper in American history, defamed him in his best-selling book. In it, the former Navy SEAL describes a 2006 bar fight in which he claims he punched someone named “Scruff Face,” whom he later identified as Ventura. Ventura, also a former Navy SEAL and pro wrestler, says the fight never happened.

“It’s never been about money. It’s about clearing my name. It’s a lie,” Ventura said…”

Forrás : http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/11/ventura-american-sniper-suit-not-aimed-at-widow.html?ESRC=marine.nl