Well, we did the trials on the new combats in early 1999 so I‘m used to seeing them around. My wife said they kind of gave her a headache when they were new. They fade quite a bit though. Supposedly when we get these new combats they will be used for the field while the present ones will be used in garrison. If that were the case then the army would be really the only element that actually requires them. We‘ll have to wait and see how that will work out. There is actually a plan for the issue of the new combats, I believe it was in the "Maple Leaf" a couple of issues ago. I think LFCA was to start in Dec 01. The boots are a lot different. They‘re non-insulated, padded collar, gore-tex, with a vibram sole. Made by a company that you know, but they won‘t tell us(look like Danners)
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