USMC, field uniform undershirt 1981 - present

[pawtwo]

Hi,

 

Can anyone help me and tell me:

 

1. What colour of undershirt was worn with BDU and what colour was worn with MCCUU. Maybe it was the same colour?

 

2. Does anybody has example of issue undershirts from BDU and MCCUU era? Can you post any photos of their labels or NSN numbers?

 

Here is a label of one undershirt that at some point was made up to USMC specs and probably available as a private purchase. I cannot precisely tell what shade it is. I would appreciate if someone could give me any advice if this udershirt would be correct with woodland camouflage BDU or when it could been made. It doesn't have any military contract or NSN.

 

It's quite easy to find ARMY undershirts from that period but not USMC. I haven't seen any other example.

[Gumshoe]

2/7 wore woodland camoflage undershirts with EGA, name, and rank embroidered on the chest when I was there in 1982. It was a peculiar thing our Battalion Commander liked.

[Stinger Gunner USMC]

Soffe military t shirts are the only thing I wore with woodlands or digi's from 02-06 with the exception of unit shirts. The soffe shirts always held up well, didn't stretch out or fade. I still wear mine all the time

You can find them on eBay - item number 161104462989

[Brig]

Soffe and Duke are still the two dominant suppliers of skivvy shirts

 

Unit shirts are becoming increasingly unauthorized by commanders for wear in uniform, particularly in garrison

[Sgt. BARney]

I was in the Marines 1979-83, and all I remember having was white tee-shirts. That is what was issued in boot camp and about all that was available in the PX. For field use, most of us did have dark green tee-shirts that we had bought in town or elsewhere. I tried to dye some tee-shirts dark green with Rit dye once, and they came out pea-green. Ended up using them for rifle cleaning rags...

[usmcski]

There was a brief period in the mid-1990's where we changed from green to brown. Thankfully it lasted only a couple years before we went back to green.

 

S/F,

 

Ski

[BagmanL6]

I initially wore white t-shirts under the woodland BDU before USMC switched to green. The same green t-shirts were worn with the Marpat uniforms when they were first fielded.Not sure what is worn now.

[Brig]

I initially wore white t-shirts under the woodland BDU before USMC switched to green. The same green t-shirts were worn with the Marpat uniforms when they were first fielded.Not sure what is worn now.

They haven't changed

[pawtwo]

Thank you all for the answers.

 

Can you tell me also does this belt matches with 80s-90s USMC BDU?

 

[BagmanL6]

Yes it does.

[pawtwo]

Are these belt buckles gold plated? They look quite luxurious compared to army BDU belt buckles.

[BagmanL6]

They are what are called anodized brass. The original buckles were brass and required regular polishing. By the time I joined the Corps (1984) you were issued brass buckles but could buy anodized buckles at the PX that didn't require polishing. The tip of the belt is the same way.

[pawtwo]

Thanks!