Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Ultimate Army Uniform

Sgt. Robert E. Blackwelder, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear NCO, 4/2 Stryker Cavalry Regiment, decontaminates his equipment during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Course. U.S. Army / Staff Sgt. Fredrick P. Varney

Army Wants Uniform To Repel Nearly All Invisible Threats, Too -- MSNBC/Innovation

Clothing would stop chemicals, bacteria and viruses, as well as rain, dirt and snow.

Whether soldiers want to avoid infection during the theoretical zombie apocalypse or just keep clean on modern battlefields, the U.S. Army has their backs. Military researchers have begun sniffing around the idea of specially treated clothing that could not only repel dirt, rain and snow, but also invisible threats from chemicals, bacteria and viruses.

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My Comment: Something tells me that when the ultimate uniform has finally been developed .... it's going to be very very very expensive. But hey .... I know that there is always room for improvement.

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