Commanders say current uniform does n't blend well in Afghanistan 's countryside . Comment: The effort by the Army was recently accelerated , according to Army officials , after U.S. Rep. John Murtha , D-Pennsylvania , told the Army he had a number of complaints from soldiers in Afghanistan who said the current camouflage pattern was not effective in the mountainous regions . Army hopes to have decision on new pattern by the end of January 2010 .
Commanders say current uniform does n't blend well in Afghanistan 's countryside . Comment: Army hopes to have decision on new pattern by the end of January 2010 .