WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 11, 2011) -- The voice of the Soldier has been heard: the Army announced the patrol cap will replace the black wool beret as the default headgear for the Army ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Army is ditching the hot, ill-fitting black wool berets that soldiers have worn for years and allowing them to go back to their old, brimmed patrol caps. Army Secretary John ...

In what could be the most significant move on uniforms since black socks for physical training uniforms, the Army's Fort Bliss in Texas approved the wear of the boonie cap on the installation. The ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's hot, it doesn't keep the sun out of your eyes, and you need two hands and a mirror to make sure it's on straight. After 10 years of complaints, the Army is all but ditching ...

Big news in the world of Army headgear: Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas can now wear “boonie” hats, which provide more protection from the sun than patrol caps. The Army allows commanders to decide ...

A command’s novel approach to protecting troops from sun exposure in one of the nation’s warmest states has soldiers past and present weighing in on whether the boonie hat is the right fit for the ...

Light colored camouflage United States Army patrol cap, size 7 1/2. Cap has a patch on the center of the front of the sideband. Patch at front is one black bar indicating the wearer as a first ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- It's hot, it doesn't keep the sun out of your eyes, and you need two hands and a mirror to make sure it's on straight. After 10 years of complaints, the Army is all but ditching ...