That tends to be one of the key factors written into military procurement. :nod:Sadukar09 said:They seem nicer than the subdued one.
Journeyman said:That tends to be one of the key factors written into military procurement. :nod:
When do you wear the pink(subdued) one?Technoviking said:The same can be said about our red and white Canadian flags that we wear in garrison, vis a vis our green (subdued) ones we wear in the field.
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Sailorwest said:When do you wear the pink(subdued) one?
WeatherdoG said:As an outsider with no vested interest in the discussion I think Technoviking explained the argument for wearing high vis ranks in garrison perfectly. Realistically, will wearing white ranks and nametags really affect cam and concealment while standing in line at the BOR, or Tim's? Lets face it, most people wearing CADPAT to work every day don't need to be worried about being seen in the field.
*Tends*Journeyman said:That tends to be one of the key factors written into military procurement. :nod:
cupper said:It does make it harder to blend in with the plants and shrubberies though. :camo:
Of course, sometimes black is not very subdued.daftandbarmy said:Insignia, e.g. rank insignia, should be subdued (dark/black as opposed to bright colors), ...
Tank Troll said:We are wearing Red and White flags on this tour over in the sandbox ……………… but subdued Rank!!!! ???
MCG said:Of course, sometimes black is not very subdued.
daftandbarmy said:Here are some Parachute Regiment Officer's pips.
Of course, we were always realistic about this whole 'war' thing and more concerned about getting slotted by our own side (mostly Septic Tanks) than by the real bad guys ;D
Inky said:To be fair, this summer, our Aussie coy commander had black pips on his cmbts and I couldn't see them past 15 meters. The fact that I was usually prone and struggling to not fall asleep might have had something to do with it though.
Bzzliteyr said:b. 4’’ x 2” Canadian Flags. These are the new flags for the ECU shirt. Flags will only be issued when soldiers receive an ECU shirt. There will be 2 flags per shirt, one on each arm.