What will you do with your old ACU's once you get new camo?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:15:25 -0400

Once the switch is made and you start wearing the new Army camo pattern on a daily basis, what are your plans for your old ACUs?

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Mar 29 at 2015 9:20 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:20:02 -0400

I'm sure my wife has plans for it.. She loves making quilts, blankets, etc...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2015 9:55 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:55:48 -0400

Save it. In 30 years when I'm 80, I can use it for those ancient Iraq/Afgan war reenactments ;)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2015 9:57 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 21:57:25 -0400

I plead the 5th

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2015 10:43 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 22:43:19 -0400

Sell it to ISIS so we can see them even better!

Knowing the reserve, I bet they will have us turn them in.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2015 11:11 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 23:11:50 -0400

Since this is the most useless Uniform I have ever seen I will probably burn them. Only respectable thing to do in my opinion.

If I tried to sell them I probably would not get much and then some SHITBAG would wear them to perpetrate themselves as a fraud Veteran.

The only other use might be as a rag but I am not sure they would even be good enough for that.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Mar 30 at 2015 12:38 AM

COL Charles Williams — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:38:02 -0400

Get rid of most, and save a few with all the other past unis I have.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 30 at 2015 2:26 AM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:26:45 -0400

Here's what I've worn (and have in the garage):

One set of the original "Elvis collar" BDU's

One set of Chocolate Chip (Desert Storm) Deserts

One set of regular BDU's

One set of early OIF Deserts

A few sets of Mutli-Cam OCP

I have about 15 sets of ACUs in the closet....I will keep one set ready for wear and the rest will become fishing/hunting/lawn mowing/oil changing/ditch digging/tree pruning/weed eating apparel....actually happy for this change!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2015 2:39 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:39:33 -0400

Give it to homeless veterans or shred/burn it like downrange.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2015 2:56 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:56:49 -0400

They will go in a duffel bag in the shed with all the other... BDUs, DCUs, OCPs etc

Response by PFC Mike Mcdermott made Mar 30 at 2015 7:08 AM

PFC Mike Mcdermott — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:08:30 -0400

Homeless people love that shit for blending in.

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Mar 30 at 2015 9:10 AM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:10:33 -0400

I am like everyone else, working on the car, mowing or whatever else I don't want to ruin clothes for!

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Mar 30 at 2015 9:28 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:28:16 -0400

"Back in the day" (late 60s) is was basic green with gradual transition to the Jungle version .. also green.

Today it appears the ACUs are getting changed out every other day.

Is that true? How many different patterns have you seen in 10 years?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2015 11:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 23:54:59 -0400

Have a Bonfire and burn every piece of that Garbage pattern gear that I don't have to turn in, the ACU UCP is the 3rd worse thing in my 18 years of service behind the Black beret and the Tatoo policy, and it runs close with QMP and QSP!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2015 9:41 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 21:41:30 -0400

I've seen ACUs dyed brown or green for hunting camo. The like and dark colors of the ACU take the dye to varying degrees, so you end up with green or brown digicam. When I get the new uniform, whenever that is for the Guard, I'm probably going to try that with my old ACUs.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Dec 10 at 2015 4:02 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:02:39 -0500

I'll keep one set for posterity sake (I'm sentimental like that). The rest I'm giving to my younger cousin who is an airsofter.