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.

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. Check out our latest YouTube videos.

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...