"A standout in camo; Army’s new combat uniforms showcase Bay State textile firm’s technological savvy" by Robert Gavin, Globe Staff | July 11, 2010
FALL RIVER — Duro, which employs about 225 people in Fall River, is an example of a company in a traditional Massachusetts industry that has prospered by adopting new technologies, advancing old ones, and finding high-value niches for its products. In Duro’s case, the niche is military fabrics, which today account for about 80 percent of the privately held company’s revenue.
Duro landed its first military contract not long after its founding in 1947....
Uniforms are treated with insect repellent to protect soldiers not only from bugs, but from insect-borne diseases such as malaria....
Maybe that is why some are suffering allergic reactions and getting sick?
Concern about how well the Army’s universal camouflage, a pattern of gray blends, was working in Afghanistan led to the development of the new pattern being printed by Duro. The Army launched the project in September and spent several months devising and testing alternatives, taking photos of soldiers wearing six different camouflage patterns against eight Afghan terrains.
So this is what your tax dollars are being spent on, America?
The first deliveries to troops will be made next month....
We aren't leaving in 2011; those are just more lies from a government and MSM that have lied for so long.
