Soldiers at Fort Bliss, Texas, can wear “boonie hats” to protect them from the sun, which shines an average of 302 days per year in El Paso.

The boonie hat, or "sun hat," is mostly intended to be worn in the field. That headgear is light, better protects the soldier from the sun, is breathable and camouflage can easily be added in ...

All soldiers, whether permanently stationed, on temporary duty or visiting Fort Bliss, are authorized to wear the boonie hat. There is no temperature or seasonal requirement for authorized wear ...

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 ...

"Soldiers tend to roll the sides or fold the brim down to where it covers the eyes." The boonie hat is designed to protect the wearer's ears, neck and face from the sun and prevent sunburn.

Boonie hats are round, wide-brimmed sun hats worn by troops in particularly hot or tropical climates, such as the jungles of Vietnam, that call for more-breathable headgear with greater skin coverage.

An airman's boonie hat rests on an M4 at a guard post in Southwest Asia in May 2017. (photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/U.S. Air Force) Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base are out of luck for now.

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Adding a hat to your outfit is an easy way to boost your defenses, and few caps are better at helping than the boonie hat. A military staple that dates back to the Vietnam War era, the best boonie ...

Protecting yourself from the sun is no laughing matter, but that doesn’t mean there’s not some fun—or style—to be found in the process. Adding a hat to your outfit is an easy way to boost your ...