olive drab

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Others suggested Army Air Corps camouflage: dark olive drab, medium green, neutral gray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But the armed men with severe expressions who appeared in the doorway were wearing military uniforms different from the olive drab fatigues she had seen on Israeli soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

He seems to enjoy the look of olive drab camouflage.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2022

Wearing the olive drab that has marked his transformation into a wartime leader, he looked visibly exhausted yet animated by a drive to persevere.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

In addition to the vice minister of justice, Russian doctors, dignitaries from other health organizations, and ten Russian generals in olive drab uniforms sat on one side of the assembled tables.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French