The Air Force's Airman Battle Uniform is getting its official send-off. On Thursday, airmen will be required to retire their old "Tiger Stripe" camouflage for good and switch to the Operational ...

The ABU's "tiger stripe" pattern was supposed to pay homage to camouflage used during the Vietnam War, according to the Post.

It was a ‘tiger stripe’ pattern, a throwback to camouflage used in the Vietnam War. But it was not well-suited to Afghanistan.” The uniforms “were not designed to hide anybody.

Instead of donning the customary OCP-patterned uniforms, popular with US Special Operations Command, the Legion’s Green Berets were photographed wearing the Vietnam-era tiger stripe pattern ...

Why Vietnam War Navy Seals Loved to Wear Blue Jeans in the Field. April 14, 2020. By: ... So, the SEALs soon adopted locally-sourced “tiger stripe” camouflage along with blue jeans!