Big news in the world of Army headgear: Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas can now wear “boonie” hats, which provide more protection from the sun than patrol caps. The Army allows commanders to decide ...

A command’s novel approach to protecting troops from sun exposure in one of the nation’s warmest states has soldiers past and present weighing in on whether the boonie hat is the right fit for the ...

The necks of airmen at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, will continue to scorch under the blistering summer sun after a request to let them don the military's iconic boonie hat was denied by higher ...

A soldier wears a "boonie hat" during Exercise Southern Vanguard 24 in Oiapoque, Brazil, on Nov. 15, 2023. (Spc. Joseph Liggio/Army National Guard) Sunburned necks and scorched ears no longer.

The Las Vegas-area base routinely sees temps over 100 degrees. The commander requested authorization for the sun-blocking hats. A four-star general said no. By Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 17, 2024 ...