A question for Army guys or ex Army

[Bandit]

When you received your initial clothing issue how many pairs of fatigues did you get. I seem to recall we got two pair but it could have been four. It has been forty years for me and I just don't recall. I remember one set of Class A's and a winter issue but just can't recall how many fatigues. I remember a set of class x for basic training and I think we also got a pair of field fatigues and two pair of combat boots.

[Jo March]

1. We received two

When I was in Army basic, I received 2 sets of BDUs. That was in 1990. Not sure what the deal is now.

[atreides1]

2. I Enlisted in 1978

I received four sets of fatigues, 2 fatigue caps, 3 sets of khakis, 2 long sleeve tan dress shirts, one set of winter greens, one set of summer greens, 1 pair low quarters, and 2 pair combat boots, 1 belt with brass buckle, and 1 belt for fatigues, 1 cap for greens, and one black neck tie. I also received six pairs of green wool socks, 6 pairs of black dress socks, 4 white t-shirts, 4 white briefs.

[Bandit]

4. LOL ~ I forgot all about the Khakis...Thanks

I only remember one set of Class A's though. I do remember a winter overcoat and a summer overcoat and a couple of field jackets.

[trumad]

7. Holy crap... what a memory..LOL

I enlisted in 76 and can't remember anything...

[jukes]

10. atreides1

'68 for me, memory says the same basic issue as you, & the DI dotted the backstrap of 1 pair of boots w/ white nailpolish, so you cdnt save 1 pair for inspections; had to alternate every day.

[Gildor Inglorion]

3. Four sets of fatigues, I think...

it's been a long time, but I remember we had to "break starch" every morning and rotate boots, of which we had two pairs. One pair of boots was marked with white paint so we couldn't cheat. That was at Ft. Benning, GA, in 1966.

[TheDebbieDee]

5. I joined December, 1982.........

I got 4 sets of camou BDUs, 2 pairs of boots, 5 pairs of socks, 2 field jackets, 1 pair of utility gloves and a bunch of other dress green crap that I only wore on 5 occassions the whole 8 1/5 years that I was on active duty. Good memories, though.
: ^ )

[trumad]

6. I'm pretty sure I got 4

that was 25 years ago.....

[BrotherBuzz]

8. Early seventies draftee....

Four sets fatigues
Two pair boots

[pbeal]

9. Back in 1984

this is from the form I received at issue

4 sets of BDUs
2 BDU caps
1 belt black buckle
2 field jackets
1 pile cap
6 brown t-shirts
6 brown jockey shorts
6 set green wool socks
2 sets of combat boots

1 class a jacket
1 class a pants
1 belt brass buckle
1 garrison cap
2 white t-shirts
2 sets black socks
2 short sleeve class A shirts
2 long sleeve class A shirts
1 pair low quarter shoes
1 black over coat with liner

when I got to my first unit I also was issued 2 sets of jungle fatigues and 2 pair of jungle boots.
when the hot weather BDUs came out I received 2 sets of them.
Also was issued 2 pairs of the old new combat boots when they came out and 1 pair of the Rockies when they came out. and was also issued 2 more sets of hot weather BDUs after Just cause, and issued 4 sets of desert BDUs 1 desert parka, 2 sets of desert boots for desert storm.

I was also able to get free replacements since I knew how to submit field losses for my uniforms.

[Marvelous_Smarty]

11. In 1987

Same as Pbeal:


4 sets of BDUs
2 BDU caps
1 belt black buckle
2 field jackets
1 pile cap
6 brown t-shirts
6 brown jockey shorts
6 set green wool socks
2 sets of combat boots

I do remember that our class A issue was not given out until the close to the end of basic, though.

1 class a jacket
1 class a pants
1 belt brass buckle
1 garrison cap
2 white t-shirts
2 sets black socks
2 short sleeve class A shirts
2 long sleeve class A shirts
1 pair low quarter shoes
1 black over coat with liner

Also, got to wear the Jungle Fatigues with the slash pockets in Ranger School.

[HootieMcBoob]

18. LOL

That pretty much sums it up :) I should have read your post before I wrote anything...

[ThomWV]

12. 1966 .... It Was 4 Pairs

4 pairs of fatigues, two pairs of boots, I think a half dozen pairs of socks and underwear, A set of Class A's and I think it was 2 sets of Kackie or however you spell it, a pair of dress shoes and a couple of pairs of black socks. There was some other stuff too, razor, toothbrush, shit like that. Its been a long time so I don't remember it all. There is this one thing, and I always thought it was silly as shit. I did my first tour in RVN and then two extensions, and then another tour, for a total of 3 years. Every time I came home they gave me another Class A uniform. I'd fly home in it, put it on to fly back to California, and then toss it in the trash. They gave me new fatigues each time I came back into country too. I have no earthly idea why.

[Bandit]

15. You came back in Class A's?

I came back both times in jungle fatigues and got issued a new Class A uniform in the states. Got to keep the jungle fatigues also.

[ThomWV]

21. That's How I Meant To Say It

We just flew back wearing whatever it was we had on. It was at Oakland that they gave us new class A's Then off to the airport and a flight home. Then I'd fly back a month later and at Oakland put my fatigues back on, tossed the brand new uniform, and got a flight back.

[matcom]

13. 4 Pair

n/t

[neuvocat]

14. I got four

two summer and two winter pairs.

[HootieMcBoob]

16. I remember

Two summer and Two winter sets of BDUs, two pair of boots and two jackets along with raingear. Then one pair of dress greens a pair of black shoes and a black raincoat. I think that was basically the first bunch of clothes. This was way back in 1991 though :)

[jmowreader]

17. What we got in 1981

I came in just after the camouflage fatigues came out. We received:

Four pair camouflage pants
Four camouflage shirts
Two field jackets
Two camouflage hats
Two pairs of boots
Six sets of green underwear (t-shirts and boxer shorts)
Two white t-shirts
Six pairs of green wool socks and two pairs nylon dress socks
Two towels and one washcloth
One pile cap
One AG 44 winter dress jacket
One AG 344 summer dress jacket
One pair AG 44 suit pants
Two pair AG 344 suit pants
Two garrison caps
One tie
Two long-sleeve dress shirts
Two short-sleeve dress shirts
One pair dress socks
One duffel bag
Two sets thermal underwear

Female soldiers received a handbag and the Army Classic Uniform, which has sixteen pieces and 20 different ways to wear it. (Old war story: I have two MOS. I went to the second school in 1986. Every Thursday we wore class B uniforms to school, and every Thursday we'd drop all of the soldiers wearing pumps and skirts out of the formation so they could walk to school individually, since you can't march in pumps. As you'd pretty much expect, it took about two weeks after a female soldier arrived at Goodfellow before she learned to like wearing her pumps once a week. And about a week after I became a class leader, I declared the female uniform for my class to be slacks and low quarters. And about an hour after I issued this decree, I was in the first sergeant's office.

"Why did you declare a female uniform?"
'Two reasons, top. These kids need to march now because they won't do it when they get to permanent party, and in four years I've never been in a permanent party unit that let the females pick out the uniform they like--it was always declared. Call it Army Training.'

At the next morning's formation, the first sergeant spoke: "From now on, the female Class B uniform is slacks and low quarters."

When I issued the decree, one of my troops said we should make them wear skirts so you could see their nice legs. I sentenced him to one million pushups for being a sexist pig and fifty more for being a smart-ass.)

Later, the clothing bag changed to two sets of Temperate Weather BDUs and two sets of Hot Weather BDUs. They also dropped the AG 44 uniform--a mistake, I think; the AG 44 looked much sharper than the AG 344, but they never set a wearout date for the AG 44 so I used that uniform for probably ten years after the phaseout.

[HootieMcBoob]

19. He's probably still doing those push ups n/t

:)

[Bandit]

20. You guys are great and some great memories

The whole reason I asked is because I issue my drivers four shirts and a hat and expect them to wear them when at work. I keep getting the story everything is in the laundry. I wanted to be able to tell them how it could be done because I did it in the army. That was seven days a week 365 days a year and the excuse that everything was dirty just wouldn't fly. They only work five days a week so there really is no excuse. I was thinking I did it with just two sets of fatigues but after thinking about it some I realize that really wasn't possible. A big :thumbsup: to you all and thanks for your service especially those who were in a hostile environment. Welcome back home safe and sound.