To me it's the camo that's off. The pattern is different and stands out. I'm old though so I do not know if the US went to a bolder design? But, yes the pattern jumps out to a vet. You say a three star dosen't know her troops uniforms? That a problem. Reminder: the Berry Soweto administration purged the generals, so now you have generals that tow the line (DS) but don't know what American soldiers look like.