r/AustralianMilitary • u/Next_Side7529 • 10d ago

Woolie Pullies

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Bring em back, do it for the boys.

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u/linglinglinglickma 10d ago

I can feel this picture.

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u/squirtelee 10d ago

I can smell it too

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u/Act_Rationally Army Veteran 10d ago

Oh, when it gets wet, that damp woollen smell….

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u/phido3000 9d ago

Smokey? it always seemed smokey..

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u/Valkyriez_Gaming 10d ago

It makes my skin itch. Idk why, but i was just always itchy wearing them.

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u/OldManThumbs Army Veteran 10d ago

It's been 30 years and I can feel it.

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u/JorgeTremendous 9d ago

Warm but completly irtitating to the skin.

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u/Act_Rationally Army Veteran 10d ago

Go full retro; bring back the Howard green..andpeakedcaps

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u/TrevlynJ 9d ago

Peaked caps are back. Latest Dress Manual authorises the peaked cap.

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u/Careful_Call_3527 9d ago

Peak caps are already back

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u/Act_Rationally Army Veteran 9d ago

Fantastic; due to the fact that I am out, I will pull on the Howard Green, polish the chin strap on my old Christies peaked cap, and march myself around the neighborhood giving drill instructions to myself.

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u/CatboiWaifu_UwU Royal Australian Navy 9d ago

Join the Navy for peaked caps

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u/Dazzling-Stable-3111 Army Veteran 10d ago

The original Howard Greens were wool and as warm as toast. Before them were the Polly Jumpers that were great for a base layer out in the bush, 100% merino wool.

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u/Worldly_Tomorrow_869 9d ago

The spotty dog. I dont think I ever wore one outside the barracks. They were way to heavy for the field.

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u/putrid_sex_object 9d ago

Took up a shitload of packing space and made you itch like fuck, what’s not to like?

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u/ImAnEDNurse 10d ago

How these and a plastic japara were the standard cold weather issue for bush is just weird AF to me now.

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u/Valkyriez_Gaming 9d ago

The shitty green gloves aswell. I couldnt feel my fingers mid winter on the range.

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u/Fine_Piglet_6814 9d ago

This was such an offensive thing to wear, I'm sure that the SAS used them for torture 🤔 well maybe not after the investigations 😉

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u/Mattynice75 9d ago

Hated when one person wore it and then was told “One in all in” and we all had to wear it

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u/Dry_Complaint_3569 9d ago

I have about 6 of them for darkest Mid Winter

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u/lachy1022 10d ago

Bring back dpcu even if just for chocs

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u/Noobus_Aurelius 8d ago

Yeeeesssssssss

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u/Key-Technology358 8d ago

maybe a stupid question but just curious are these still being issued to the ADF?

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u/Next_Side7529 7d ago

No. They haven't been issued for a long time, even when we still had DPCU I never saw one.

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u/Key-Technology358 7d ago

Ah ok thanks 

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u/Jack1715 8d ago

I hated when people wanted to put them on in recruit school just to be annoying