we were still wearing the permapress OG. They were ok. I loved the Khakia's, very comfortable in warm weather. We were issued a winter weight wool Green Class A and a summer weight polyester Green Class A uniform. In the summer of 1980 the Army shifted from a khaki Class A shirt to that puke/mint green shirt. I hated that shirt and never liked the Class B uniform with the green/mint shirt.
Today the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is much most comfortable/functional and I think a pretty smartly designed uniform with the chest pockets and upper arm pockets. It also includes pockets for knee and elbow pad inserts. The digital pattern is good, but the color combination doesn't work for me. We are heading to a smarter digital/color combo that is pretty good. Fortunately I will be retired before it is in production and I have no desire to purchase a new set of ACUs!!!
The Amy Service Uniform(ASU)(Dress uniform) which replaced the Greens is a Dark Blue jacket and lighter blue trousers. I like the formal look, and it's a throwback to Army History in the Civil War up to when we began to introduce Khakia and Olive wool uniforms in the early 1900s. The Soldier wears a White shirt with the ASU. Very Classy. The ASU can and is used for Formal occassions by changing into a more formal white shirt with pleated front and a bow tie versus a traditional tie. Only thing I disagree with in the ASU is that Soldiers do not wear on their left sleeve their current unit of assignment patch and their right sleeve does not wear combat unit of assignment patch. We wear a metalic pin insigna/patch on the right breast pocket representing our combat unit of assignmet.
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