Air Force Flight Jacket

The Air Force Flight Jackets are available for civilians to buy these days, whether a pilot or not.  Similar to the Navy flight jacket, they are easily recognized from other military jackets. What makes the flight jacket so special? Generally 100% leather or nylon The unique pilots look Is the jacket expensive? For the all [...]

Armed Forces Day 2010

Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 15th for the 62nd time in U.S. history.  Many organizations, military bases, and clubs across the nation celebrate this day in various fashions. The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated in 1949 to honor those who have served and who are currently serving in the five [...]

Reflective Aviator Sunglasses

Reflective Aviator Sunglasses….and why you need a pair. Every since a photographer snapped General Douglas MacArthur on the beaches of the Philippines, the reflective Aviator Sunglasses became known to the general public.  That was before Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer sported them in Top Gun, and they became a national phenom. The difference between reflective [...]

Flight Suit – Cover Everything

Just about everyone dreams of flying at some point in their lives, but they don’t necessarily think of doing it in a flight suit.  For the soldiers who dreamed of flying as when they were kids and have grown up to be military pilots, though, wearing a flight suit during duty is not an option.  [...]

BDU Replacement – Air Force Uniform (ABU)

The new Air Force uniform, called the Airman Battle Uniform (ABU), is the most distinguishable of all the new military uniforms.  This Air Force uniform was announced to the public in 2003 and is currently in the process of being fully instituted into the Air Force.  It will completely replace the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) [...]

BDU Replacement – ODU

The Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) is the Coast Guard’s most recent update to standard-issue uniforms.  The ODU may be the least “flashy” of all the newest uniforms in the U.S. military, but it nonetheless gets the job done. The ODU was introduced in 2004, and was meant to replace the “Undress Duty Uniform.”  The ODU [...]

Military Poncho – Don’t Let Rain Ruin Your Day

The military poncho has been field-tested by soldiers since the American Civil War.  It’s a popular military surplus item that brings its wearer happiness on those cloudy, rainy days. The U.S. military did not invent the poncho, but it did make it a dependable item to keep its soldiers dry during wet days.  The original [...]

BDU Replacement – ACU (Army Combat Uniform)

The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the Army’s replacement for the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU).  This is the second article in our series about BDU replacements.  As mentioned in the first one, the BDU used to be the standard uniform for all branches of the military.  But recently, the BDU has been in the process [...]

BDU Replacement – Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform, MARPAT

The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) with the MARPAT (MARine PATtern) design is the Marine’s replacement for the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU).  We did an article a little while ago on the BDU (you can read it here), which at one point was the standard uniform for all branches of the U.S. military.  But [...]

5 Super Special Awesome Surplus Cheap Items

Here you go! Clearance military surplus gear from Outinstyle.  They are all new items, just happen to be on clearance right now.  Only while they last. 10 Pack of BDU Pants for 97.50, that means each pair of pants is only $9.75 in this pack. 10 Pack of BDU Shirts for 47.50.  To go with [...]

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