U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jason C. Royal, platoon leader, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, shakes hands with an Iraqi man while an interpreter, Luis, translates in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jason C. Royal, platoon leader, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, hands out candy to Iraqi children in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army Pfc. Brannon L. Cope, a radio operator with the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, takes a much needed rest during a patrol in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Wenthe, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, keeps an eye out for suspicious activity from a rooftop in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army soldiers with the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, head up the staircase of an abandoned building in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army soldiers with the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, clear a building room by room in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp


U.S. Army soldiers with the 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, keep their eyes peeled and weapons up as they clear the second floor of a building in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on June 23, 2005. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp

Thanks for the post.

2 in one day? I don't know what we did to earn this, but thanks!

Is it my imagination or are our guys looking more and more like the troopers in Aliens and Starship Troopers?

Quoted: Is it my imagination or are our guys looking more and more like the troopers in Aliens and Starship Troopers?

I hear you. I love seeing those pics Lumpy posts of the A4s with the 203s mounted and the ACOGs and IR illuminators and everything.

You know, I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first, (not that my opinion is of any worth in these matters) but that new camo looks pretty good in action.  

The New  ACU has a pretty good blend to it


Great pics Lumpy

Thanks

Damn!  That camo looks great!

Beats the crap out of MARPAT.  

BTT

thanks again...........good pics

Winning hearts and minds one candy bar at a time.

Thanks for sharing.

New camo out already, well what the heck happened to all the red tape?

Matching LBE too?

BADASS!!!!!!!

Thanks, Lumpy.

That camo actually looks pretty good in that AO.

ETA: Still too tight of a pattern though.

Thanks Lumpy.

Can you find some pics of it in a woodland environment?

Quoted: Is it my imagination or are our guys looking more and more like the troopers in Aliens and Starship Troopers?

"Would you like to know more?"

Quoted: The New  ACU has a pretty good blend to it

+1. What a difference from those early Army-released photos.

Quoted: Quoted: Is it my imagination or are our guys looking more and more like the troopers in Aliens and Starship Troopers? "Would you like to know more?"

"Reiko's Roughnecks"

Good pics.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is it my imagination or are our guys looking more and more like the troopers in Aliens and Starship Troopers? "Would you like to know more?" "Reiko's Roughnecks"

Let's fast forward all the SST references straight to BOTD pics of Denise Richards.


ETA

Quoted: New camo out already, well what the heck happened to all the red tape?

And the el cheapo civilian knockoffs are already on the racks to boot.

Great (as always) post Lumpy! Thanks a million + one!!!

Thanks Lumpy, great pix.

Quoted: Quoted: New camo out already, well what the heck happened to all the red tape? And the el cheapo civilian knockoffs are already on the racks to boot. Great (as always) post Lumpy! Thanks a million + one!!!

Great set of pics, Lumpy.

A master sergeant came into my shop the other day wearing the new camo fatigues. Name tags and unit patches are all velcro. Judging by your photos, the pattern lends itself well to urban operations.

I think the new uniform looks pretty cool with all the gear on.

That staircase doesn't look like it meets OSHA or ADA requirements. I don't see any handrail, someone coud get hurt.

Thanks, Lumpy!

Won't see these pics of our guys shaking hands and passing out candy on the news...damn, I love our guys!

HH

Nice Pics, Like the ACU too!

Quoted: Matching LBE too?

No LBE.  The pouches are attached to the IBA.

tag

those are way better than the earlier pictures.

tageth

all hail the mohawked one   thanks I was looking for some ACU in action pics.

May I add one?

I think we all hated it based on that crummy DOD pic. The guy was standing about 30 feet away from foilage and he was standing in the bright sun. Also his uniform was not baggy enough. I think they just wanted to show off the pattern and features vs its effectiveness.