It blended in well with grandma's couch, but had its drawbacks in the combat zone. After an extended wear-out period, the Army's pixelated Universal Camouflage Pattern uniform, or UCP, is ...

Paratroopers of the famed 173rd Airborne Brigade -- past and present -- came together for a historic jump on 19 July in Frederick, OK. All were combat veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

The Army has axed "digital" camouflage, bringing an end to a uniform many soldiers loathed. Its last day on duty was Tuesday. Officially termed the Universal Camouflage Pattern, the distinctive ...

The Army is transitioning to the OCP uniform in 2019, but the service still possesses a inventory of UCP products. Lawmakers Want Army to Re-Dye Old Camouflage Uniforms With New Pattern | Military.com ...

The Oct. 16 and 17 jumps marked the first mass tactical jump by the four Germany-based battalions of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team since its Sept. 15 designation as a modular unit.

Amid mounting costs -- the UCP cost $5 billion to roll out and the new uniform will cost $4 billion -- critics charge that the Army has wasted both money and time on the uniform issue.

Last month, the U.S. army introduced the "Operational Camouflage Pattern" which will be the first new standard uniform design since the "Universal Camouflage Pattern", which has been in use since ...