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From: patterso@ADS.COM (Tim J. Patterson)
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Subject: Re: Camoflage
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Date: 22 Aug 90 02:51:47 GMT
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From: patterso@ADS.COM (Tim J. Patterson)

In article <1990Aug18.182628.24480@cbnews.att.com> ames!ames!claris!portal!cup.portal.com!mmm@uunet.UU.NET writes:


>Notice the camoflage worn by our boys in Saudi Arabia?  It looks like
>their clothing was accidently stained by used motor oil, and then had
>an unfortunate accident with a flock of seagulls.  Or maybe it was strapped
>to the front of a VW bus driving at 80 mph through Wisconsin in the summer.

I noticed the other night news footage of a group in mottled green
camouflage clothing on patrol across a flat sandy area--the
"camouflage" made them stick out like a sore thumb.