One of the toughest swim tests out there is the USMC RECON screening test swim that requires Marines applying for RECON units to swim 500 meters in cammies, followed by a variety of treading ...

Unit leaders still are authorized to allow Marines to wear desert-colored cammies or FROGs, according to Parry. Marine Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said in September 2023 he was offering commanders ...

But Marines soon questioned the wisdom of wearing desert cammies in Okinawa, Japan, or woodland cammies in Twentynine Palms, California. Unseasonably chilly weather in the National Capitol Region ...

Marine Corps service members will be allowed by leaders to wear non-standard uniform items as units deal with an ongoing woodland camouflage shortage. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

In 2006, Marines began deploying to combat zones wearing flame-resistant gear instead of the desert cammies in order to mitigate the threat from improvised explosive devices.

Gen. Eric Smith hands a Marine Corps flag to Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz as part of Ruiz’s promotion to sergeant major of the Marine Corps, as both leaders wear woodland cammies, at Marine Barracks ...

The Marines have used the same idea as the standard issue green skivvy t-shirts undershirts for their Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform, better known as cammies.

Marines will soon be issued new fire-resistant utility blouses and pants made from material twice as durable as what they currently use. Marines to Get More Durable Flame-Resistant Cammies ...

While service uniforms require dry cleaning, sailors and Marines can simply toss the cammies into a laundry machine. The Navy started to introduce the NWU Type III wear to the Fleet in October 2017.

A camouflage shortage in the Marine Corps will lead to service members wearing less regulated uniforms in the near future. In an Instagram video, Commandant Gen. Eric Smith addr… ...