The new Improved Hot Weather Army Combat Uniform (ACU) has fewer pockets, layers of fabric and Velcro, and a new fabric that is actually lighter than the current ACU.

Navy’s Maika Polamalu is shown before the Midshipmen’s 27-21 win over Army in 2011. (Evan Habeeb/US Presswire) Heralded at the time as the future of football uniforms, the Nike Pro Combat ...