Militaries around the world use camouflage to evade detection by the enemy in all kinds of environments, from jungle and desert to city streets. Avoiding detection is often a matter of life and death, ...

Last summer, the U.S. Army confirmed that soldiers will begin wearing the new Army Combat Uniform (ACU) that bears the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) – also known as Scorpion W2. They are now ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, March 31, 2014) -- Young Soldiers often want to wear a uniform that looks cool, while lawmakers want cost effectiveness, but the Army's priority is protecting the ...

Militaries began using camouflage during World War I as the rise of aerial photography and trench warfare rose in popularity. Most camouflage used during World War I was found on vehicles and ...

Combat uniforms featuring the Army's newest camouflage pattern will be available for sale in the summer of 2015. Camouflage was not widely used in early wars when soldiers lined up and battled at ...