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 ...

Boonie Caps Permitted for Soldiers at Fort Bliss But Remain Unauthorized for Rest of Army Bases. ... Sun hats can be the primary headgear during unit outdoor ceremonies if all personnel wear them; ...

Maj. Gen. James P. Isenhower III, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, has authorized soldiers to wear boonie hats on the post and surrounding training areas since October ...

An M4 carbine and boonie cap sits near an airman on break at a security forces guard shelter May 13, 2017, in Southwest Asia. (Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/U.S. Air Force photo) ...