Humidity and Heavy Starch don't mix....

I agree, we talked about that when they came out. I loved shining my boots, I took a lot of pride in having the best in the platoon. BUT...in a day where a soldier's biggest concern is safety and functionality in war...boot shining and uniform pressing are no longer pressing matters. :(

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I agree, we talked about that when they came out. I loved shining my boots, I took a lot of pride in having the best in the platoon. BUT...in a day where a soldier's biggest concern is safety and functionality in war...boot shining and uniform pressing are no longer pressing matters. :(

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I agree in combat situations and deployment those are trivial concerns. But on post in a normal day to day routine it is a must in my eyes. It seemed to be the people with the high shined boots also seemed to be the ones I would trust in a war-time environment, the ones that couldnt keep their boots shined were the ones that worried me. LOL!!!

Dang, so many pictures of hot guys! *wolf whistles at Mr. Harrison!*

I like the wash-and-wear idea (Army a la "pret-a-porter"?) but I can see what Bill is saying too...=)

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I agree in combat situations and deployment those are trivial concerns. But on post in a normal day to day routine it is a must in my eyes. It seemed to be the people with the high shined boots also seemed to be the ones I would trust in a war-time environment, the ones that couldnt keep their boots shined were the ones that worried me. LOL!!!

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But the Army then sees that as being not economically feasible. The point of the new uniform was to have one single uniform for both garrison and deployment use. Before that, the Army had to manufacture two entirely different types of uniforms...woodland camo BDUs and desert BDUs....and the deserts weren't as useful and comfortable as the new ACUs. Plus the soldier then had 8 uniforms to buy and maintain, rather than just 4.

Cassandra, I'll tell him you said that. ;) He was who I was referring to when I told Neil I had my own "Big Guns" at home. lol!

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Cassandra, I'll tell him you said that. ;) He was who I was referring to when I told Neil I had my own "Big Guns" at home. lol!

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A hot honey at home is worth two on the boards...or something, hehe!

*hugs her honey!*

Jen your husband, did he ever got to fort Bliss? or Fort Huachuca? I feels as if I have seen him befor. He is signal right? could he happen to be a 31 Romeo or 31 Fox? My mom was military and was a 31R/F she worked with a guy who looked just like him.

sorry had to ask :P

I take mine to the cleaners. I don't polish my boots, because they are only going to get "stuff" on them everytime someone needs a boot. As far as the starch goes, use Elmers Glue. Has the same effect but it breathes a lot better in the heat and humidity. I am not sure how it's supposed to be used, but the people I know who use it claim it's very effective. You can probably "google" how to use it properly.

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Jen your husband, did he ever got to fort Bliss? or Fort Huachuca? I feels as if I have seen him befor. He is signal right? could he happen to be a 31 Romeo or 31 Fox? My mom was military and was a 31R/F she worked with a guy who looked just like him.

sorry had to ask :P

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Nope, he's only been here and Fort Meade, MD. He's not signal, he just trained at USASSD because journalists train with the signal kids at DINFOS (Defense Information School). He's a 46Q - Public Affairs Specialist/Journalist, just like I was. ;)

Oh ok .. figure I would ask. He just looked like some one I knew. lol