BDF fight over US army uniform

BDF officers PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
BDF officers PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is embroiled in a bitter dispute over the used United States of America (USA) army uniform which was recently donated to them by the super power army.

The matter is so serious that BDF’s management recently took a taxing and unpopular decision to recall the uniform from members without disclosing to them why the uniform was being recalled.

The camouflage uniform which comprised of bags, light green t-shirts with camouflaged sleeves, googles among other materials was a covert deal between the BDF and the US army.

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