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Headline: U.S. Army Officially Bring Back WWII Uniforms

Caption: The United States Army has announced this week that it is adopting an iconic uniform - the "Army Greens" - as its new service uniform. This is the uniform worn by America's "Greatest Generation" in World War II. The current Army Blues Uniform will return to being a formal dress uniform, while the Army Greens will become the everyday business-wear uniform for all Soldiers. The Army Combat Uniform -- also known as the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) -- will remain the Army's duty/field uniform. The uniform will be cost-neutral for enlisted Soldiers, who will be able to purchase them with their annual clothing allowance. Female Soldiers will have the option to wear versions with a skirt or pants, and will also have additional shoe options. The Army Greens will be fielded to Soldiers reporting to their first units as early as the summer of 2020. The mandatory wear date for all Soldiers will be 2028. "The new uniform will come at no additional cost to the American taxpayer. It will be made in the USA," says a U.S. Army statement.

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PersonInImage: Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey (Center) stands with US Military Academy at West Point Command Sergeant Major Timothy Guden (Left) and US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley at the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 9, 2017. SMA Dailey was displaying the proposed Pink and Green daily service uniform.