Soldiers will wear period costumes from wars throughout U.S. history to march in the Army parade. 'It's a little hot, but ...

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 ...

but the move wasn't widely publicized until last week on the Army Reddit forum. The boonie hat, or "sun hat," is mostly intended to be worn in the field. That headgear is light, better protects ...

Headwear: The M1858 army hat worn by Union troops in this period was made of black felt and had a three-inch brim held up on one side with a brass eagle. These hats also featured a branch insignia ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—No more may the private soldier knock two or, three, or even four, dents into his campaign hat, or pin up a flap of the brim on one side to give him a rakish air.

Joseph Liggio/Army National Guard ... “MG Isenhower authorized soldiers to wear sun hats because the sun hat mitigates the harmful effects of overexposure to the sun,” the division ...

to wear the OCP boonie hat "when theater conditions dictate." For some service members, the hats constitute peak military fashion; for others, they're an unprofessional, confusing accessory.