Psychological issues in military uniform design

It is arguable where one draws the line between psychological factors associated with military uniforms, as differentiated from functional utihty, and bodily protective factors of clothing and personal equipment worn by soldiers. Since the early eighteenth century historians record numerous instances of combat clothing 

3 Human factors to be considered in the development of military uniforms 

How militaries choose their standard issue combat boots probably varies as much as there are different kinds and brands of boots available. There are numerous 

7 US Army Belleville Mountain Boot for use in Afghanistan (US Army Program Executive Office (PEO) - Soldier, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA). 

Subsequent to US involvement in the Persian Gulf War (1990-1), the US Marine Corps prompted all US militaiy forces to adopt a new set of CPC - the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JS-LIST), which employs 

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