FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Last week, after 10 years of the beret, the patrol cap became the official headgear of the Army Combat Uniform again. But, Fort Jackson Soldiers should not pack away their berets ...

The Army announced on its official page that it has listened to its soldiers and will be making changes to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). Soldiers will now use the patrol cap as the default ACU ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 11, 2011) -- The voice of the Soldier has been heard: the Army announced the patrol cap will replace the black wool beret as the default headgear for the Army ...

Since 2001, the black beret has been the official headgear for the Army Combat Uniform. At the time, the Army chose the beret because it said it represented excellence in some of its specialty units.

In a wide-ranging interview on Army uniform policy and changes, the new Sgt. Major of the Army Raymond Chandler III said he has recommended that the service change the ACU to incorporate buttons on ...