by Bury_Dave Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:27 am
Issue cammo shorts - whatever next ?!!
My daughter's boyfriend and his unit - currently somewhere hot in every sense of the word - just cut down a pair of their issue longs and one of the lads missus before they left sewed a hem for those that wanted them.
I have to say that MTP seems to be different in how it's perceived to DPM. Even civvies wore a DPM jacket or trousers whilst it was being used in NI & Falklands etc but I never see anyone wearing MTP on the street. I'd assumed it was because it is seen as only being an in-theatre bit of kit and that to have some and wear it means you have been out there. It's certainly beeen available on the surplus market long enough to be out there.
The reality of course is that someone serving would never wear combat kit with civvies as it's disrespectful and not allowed as they must wear it under Queen's Regulations . Plus they see enough of it to be happy when they don't have to wear it !
Dave