Will Pinks and Greens be an optional uniform? Or, will I have to spend another $1000?

Lastly, I want to know why The Army is wasting a lot of R&D money on historic uniforms and not focusing on new tecnologies that woud increase survivability and lethality. Soldiers on the battlefield do not need a new drees uniform they need a new tank, a new rifle, a new cannon, new lighter and more survivable body armor and or situational awareness technology. The last thing our soldiers need to worry about is if they will have to buy a new dress uniform with a historic background. they need to focus on surviving and engaging and destroying the enemy.
This is another BS purchase like to ACUs the Gray digitials cammoflage it was supposed to be the be all end all BDU. Well that pattern and color was inneffective in a number of enviromental area of operations. ACOS get up and throw the BS flag and focus on what The Army needs and not what would make it look good or look retro.

Okay... Maybe it is my imagination, but from a Marine's perspective the Army has got to worry about what they are wearing to the dance more than all the other services combined.

P.S. I still think the accompanying photo is the best beret ever.

The whole reason they adopted the Dress Blues was to avoid having to buy/maintain multiple uniforms. I guess somebody wants to leave their imprint on the force.