Ed,
The tone you started with and have continued with is not only insulting it is embarrassing. I wore a combat cap that we often referred to as a boonie cap. Right or wrong it is a term we used.
I have tried to write a positive post only to erase it many many times.
Hopefully the link below to my A&SH of C works.
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ictureid=87500