Usmc Desert Marpat Combat Shirt

[TBRIANTIV]

Do any of you Marines know if this is an issued item or can it be purchased? One of my Nco's told me he got his out in iraq.

Best way to describe it is:

Material = Spandex (under armour)
Torso - Coyote
Sleeves - Desert MARPAT

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:usmc:

[Pete0331]

Not that I know of.
I know Crye makes one in MultiCam, and I have seen HSLD individuals have the made by tailors.

[PaidinBlood]

Sounds like a FROG suit, man. (Flame Resistant (or Retardant, can't remember) Organizational Gear) Usually issued as needed, in country. Don't worry-you don't want one; they're kind of lame... They are designed to keep you comfortable under a flak but still give the appearance of wearing the whole uniform still.

[RememberMorriso]

I've seen those before at Brigade Quartermasters. If I saw a Marine wearing that **** I would ninja punch them.

[Pete0331]

If I saw a Marine wearing that **** I would ninja punch them.

Why?
They have a piece of equipment that may make them more efficient at their job, happier, more comfortable, etc.

As long as it is only used in the field I have no problem with it.

[PaidinBlood]

Why?
They have a piece of equipment that may make them more efficient at their job, happier, more comfortable, etc.

As long as it is only used in the field I have no problem with it.


Yeah I guess it is a matter of preference. I never liked them. I think the ninja kicks were for the crowd who wears their ESS out in town...?

[outlaw3179]

No theyre for horseshoe haircuts

[Pete0331]

No theyre for horseshoe haircuts

I thought they were reserved for 7.62 Design T-Shirts and combat boots on libo? :marine:

[outlaw3179]

Dont forget the warbag, and web belt.

[usmchauer]

You guys are a couple of clowns. I thought it was for PT Gear at the beach, or camelbacks at Sea World?

[Pete0331]

I thought it was for PT Gear at the beach, or camelbacks at Sea World?

What about wearing a CIF Fleece at the Days Inn?

[PaidinBlood]

Talk about a tangent. :) Did the feller who wanted to know wtf a FROG suit was get his question answered? Or did he get scared off by "BOOT hatin'"?

ps-Sometimes it is as heinous as packing everything you own into a 150lb. ruck and then walking around town looking for a high and tight and a cheap hotel room... LoserCruiser up!

[justinrod09]

TO answer the question and make a joke... lol

it was juss another underarmor shirt that was sold at the PX on camp fallujah & other bases with PX's in Iraq, to have marines waste more money on the PX. And worn by wanna-be grunts & recon marines aka supply reservists.......

[Gunner0331]

i've never seen them but we're getting them issued for afghanistan. i heard about these when i read this the other day and i saw advon's gear from supply and they had them. they look like a great peice of gear

[PaidinBlood]

TO answer the question and make a joke... lol

it was juss another underarmor shirt that was sold at the PX on camp fallujah & other bases with PX's in Iraq, to have marines waste more money on the PX. And worn by wanna-be grunts & recon marines aka supply reservists.......


I don't know where you were at, but I've never FROG suits for sale in country, only issued. They were is such short supply we were "politely" requested to leave them in country for the next unit. They are over rated and not that cool. However, the trousers are comfortable and the shirt will make you look like a stud if you've been working out... :cool:

[Pete0331]

I don't know where you were at, but I've never FROG suits for sale in country, only issued. They were is such short supply we were "politely" requested to leave them in country for the next unit. They are over rated and not that cool. However, the trousers are comfortable and the shirt will make you look like a stud if you've been working out... :cool:

What material is it made from?

[Gunner0331]

it looked as if an under armour type material

[Pete0331]

it looked as if an under armour type material

Wasn't there a ban of those type of materials? Or was there a change in policy?

[Diep]

What material is it made from?

It's made of a spandex-flame retardent type material. It's the same thing as flight suits only generation III. Mostly people in country use it whenever they convoy. I personally prefer the flight suit but recently they put this stupid rule that you have to wear cammies well in my unit anyways. The FROG III suit is pretty comfortable though and the plus side it keeps you more flame retardent than the flight suits.

You only can get issued them. I've tried looking for places to purchase them to no avail. You can either get it before deploying or like I did when I got in country.

I'm still in Iraq by the way and the only marines that I see wearing them are the ones that have to convoy a lot.

[bgsuwoody]

Hey Gunner, you sound like you are from 3/8 as I am regarding the timeline...Welcome aboard

[PaidinBlood]

All depends on the command (maybe RCT level?) Last time we couldn't even do dismounted patrols with out a "fire resistant" uniform. We chose flight suits for comfort and convenience, but I didn't care for the look. The were paper thin (good for heat, bad for wire and debris) and I didn't think they looked very ferocious on patrol. Flight suit was good for blending in with dirt and there was a lot of that. Never wore the FROG suit, just carried it my kit bag the whole time. First deployment was plain old utlitities and I preferred that. Some amateur testing, as Marines will do, seemed to show that the flight suit wasnt even that fire-proof. It was slow to catch but if you get accelerant on you (like an incendiary IED) you're still going to fry. As much as I complained, I think a lot of the glove wearing was a good idea, as a burn to the hands can be so crippling.. Oh well.

[TBRIANTIV]

To aid my fellow Marines in this discussion. I was not scared off from boot haters, I had other business to attend at the time! I am back now. And freshly promoted Lance Criminal. This is the piece of gear I was trying to attain information on. http://www.blackhawk.com//CatalogImages/18-1219-IMG1.jpeg

[PaidinBlood]

congratulations, and yes it is still a FROG shirt and no I don't have the NSN handy....

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Interesting. Thanks for posting the pic on that. As a collector, I'm interested in anything that's being issued and actually used (no matter how 'boot/goofy' other Marines say it is LOL).

[Supersquishy]

You can buy it here......http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=18275&TabID=1t

I doubt they are official issue for the Marines.

[Pete0331]

You can buy it here......http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=18275&TabID=1t

I doubt they are official issue for the Marines.


Nope, that is the Blackhawk version with the internal tourniquet system.

Looks like a good piece of gear, but not for that price.

[echo3oscar1833]

I've seen those before at Brigade Quartermasters. If I saw a Marine wearing that **** I would ninja punch them.

K not to start something here, but Im going to ask the question. Why do you have the Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon on your signature. That ribbon was declared obsolete in 1967, and was replaced with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. To rate the Reserve Ribbon is a total of 10 years and you had to serve before 1965. And the Armed Forces Reserve Medal you have to have served 10 years also. Agian not to start something, just wanted to pass on a correction. Probably an honest mistake, don't want you to get flamed by someone.

Marine Corps Reserve Ribbon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Reserve_Ribbon

Armed Forces Reserve Medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Reserve_Medal

[PaidinBlood]

You can buy it here......http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=18275&TabID=1t

I doubt they are official issue for the Marines.

Essentially the same item, except for the tourniquets...

[Achped]

For what its worth, I saw like 3 or 4 shirts for sale at an Army Navy store in Florida, didn't catch the price but they were authentic USMC Frog II shirts.

Geez if you guys wanted them that bad I could have sent you some while I was deployed haha.