# General Honore's camouflage **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 5, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-honores-camouflage/320262 "2005-09-05T23:24:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-honores-camouflage/320262/1 "2005-09-05T23:24:35Z")
What kind of camouflage is General Honore wearing? ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-honores-camouflage/320262/2 "2005-09-05T23:39:52Z")
Do you mean what he is wearing in [this picture](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=333402)? Well, it is > [@wikians](#): > > a universal camouflage digital pattern of camouflage similar to that of USMC MARPAT. It blends green, tan, and grey to work effectively in woodland, desert, and urban environments. It also features numerous design improvements based on input from soldiers. > **[Army Combat Uniform](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Combat_Uniform)** > > The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Space Force. > First unveiled in June 2004, it is the successor to the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) and Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) worn from the 1980s and 1990s through to the mid-2000s, respectively. It is also the successor to the Airman Battle Uniform for the U.S. Air Force. > In early 2004, some U.S. Army soldiers in Iraq were issued the "Close Combat Uniform", a variant of ...