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    Post by CamoDeafie Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:03 pm

    decided it was time to change my SF mod DCU guy to something different..so showing Early OEF period; using sterile named USMC dcu jacket and night camo parka with rigger made hat;
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    and the 82nd ABN BDU with 86 dated experimental LBV, which has the camo canteen, 2 beat up M16 mag pouches, a PRC pouch in small of back, am looking for a camo IFAK and possibly another camo canteen.
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    I will be posting the pics of my next display after tomorrow when I pick up my full-round male torso display piece Very Happy not sure which of my set ups I want to put on it hehe.
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    Post by ubershave Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:06 am

    I need a mannequin like that, but I think it would scare the sh*t out of me when I'm taking a late-night piss. Very Happy
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    Post by Nkomo Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:53 am

    ubershave wrote:I need a mannequin like that, but I think it would scare the sh*t out of me when I'm taking a late-night piss. Very Happy

    Before my daughter went off to college, I used to place my mannequin right in front of her door at night and it would scare her to death! I thought it was hilarious. She didn't think so.
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    Post by Mercenary25 Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:52 pm

    USMC didn't use night camo uniform in early OEF. But if you swap the DCU pants to DBDU pants, you would have nice Desert Storm SF display.

    ubershave, true story.... I have mannequin and it took me few days to get used to it staring at me. But one day it started to talk to me and eventually we became good friends. Well, long story short, my loved ones got worried so they sent me to see doctor. I feel better now....
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    Post by CamoDeafie Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:56 pm

    i dont got choc chip pants...still looking for a good set of 80s contract choc chip pants..and the USMC DCU was the only un-named random combat DCU I got that would fit the gear/time period since my other uniforms are either newer, AIrborne, Flight, USAF, Logistics, QM, Air Defense, 10th Mtn...wait...would 10th mtn DCU work with it?
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    Post by Nkomo Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:59 pm

    Mercenary25 wrote:
    ubershave, true story.... I have mannequin and it took me few days to get used to it staring at me. But one day it started to talk to me and eventually we became good friends. Well, long story short, my loved ones got worried so they sent me to see doctor. I feel better now....

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    Post by CamoDeafie Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:16 pm

    hahahhaahahahha theres a reason my displays are headless >.> changed the Dcu to the 10th MTN SPC DCU; that better for everyone? ..>
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    Post by Cap Camouflage Pattern I Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:31 pm

    Mercenary25 wrote:USMC didn't use night camo uniform in early OEF. But if you swap the DCU pants to DBDU pants, you would have nice Desert Storm SF display.

    ubershave, true story.... I have mannequin and it took me few days to get used to it staring at me. But one day it started to talk to me and eventually we became good friends. Well, long story short, my loved ones got worried so they sent me to see doctor. I feel better now....

    You're right that the night camo isn't an iconic look, but it was used.
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    Post by Mercenary25 Sun Nov 27, 2016 12:35 pm

    I don't see any night camo used in this photo you provided...
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    Post by Cap Camouflage Pattern I Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:15 pm

    You're right, I went and re watched the video I got if from multiple times and it was actually a green square mesh hood thing, but with the light color of his face and the background it looked like night desert camo to me. Sorry.
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    Post by Mercenary25 Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:15 pm

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    Post by Cap Camouflage Pattern I Sun Nov 27, 2016 2:23 pm

    I apologise.
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    Post by MarkGreen Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:26 am

    I think this is my first message on this forum.

    I have one of the USMC night camo parkas. I have nothing to go with it.

    I am new to collecting modern militaria. I mainly collect WWII-Cold War items.

    When were these parkas used?
    Did they have a standard cover to go with it?
    Did they have matching trousers to go with it?

    Where might I look to find info about what I have?

    Thank you and best regards,
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    Post by taucco Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:50 am

    welcome to the forum.

    regarding your question: These were part of the old desert battledress uniform, so they were used atleast in theory during the DBDU time frame. let's say 1981 to 1991, when the desert uniform commonly known as Chocolate chip was replaced by the DCU (3 color desert camouflage uniform). Clearly the former were used until much more late, replacing a uniform and reissuing a different camouflage takes time.

    there isn't headgear to go with it, the standard issued set was composed of parka, trousers, parka liner and trouser liner. The liners are the typical quilt ones, infact they are interchangeable with the m65 liners, but the night camo parka ones are longer (they have a different stock number).

    Commercial uniforms, patrol caps, pasgt vest and helmet covers existed, but they are commercial.
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    Post by Bagman6 Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:03 am

    MarkGreen wrote:I think this is my first message on this forum.

    I have one of the USMC night camo parkas.  I have nothing to go with it.

    I am new to collecting modern militaria.  I mainly collect WWII-Cold War items.

    When were these parkas used?
    Did they have a standard cover to go with it?
    Did they have matching trousers to go with it?

    Where might I look to find info about what I have?

    Thank you and best regards,
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    Good morning. Welcome to the forum. Good questions and equally good answers. When you get a moment please post an introduction and tell us a little about your collecting interests. Glad you decided to join.


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