Rumors of the demise of the Army's black ... changed the PT uniform in 2017 when it switched from the black and gray design it had used for years to the current black and gold color scheme ...

The new Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, and a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU.

The US Army made it mandatory for all soldiers to wear the new Army Combat Uniform with an Operational Camouflage Pattern on Oct. 1, 2019, a battle dress uniform designed to better camouflage ...