Do recruits have to use the clothes provided by the military

Do US soldiers have to use military issued body armor, or are they allowed to use their own? - Quora

Can you send care packages to soldiers during military training like bootcamp/basic/A.I.T.? - Quora

In military boot camp, do the recruits wash and use the same clothes every day? - Quora

During your first trip to the recruit exchange in the Marine boot camp, where did you buy supplies? Do you need to buy anything at all? - Quora

Will I be ordered to take my shirt off in the military? - Quora

Since uniforms have very important meanings in the army, then why must soldiers sometimes still be trained shirtless during the military training? - Quora

If you bring some personal stuff like clothes, a backpack, or what ever, to military boot camp. How much of that are recruits able to keep there during boot camp, instead of

Do the military train their recruits how to iron uniforms or do they expect them to know before they arrive at boot camp? - Quora

Is the US military clothing allowance sufficient for enlisted personnel or do they have to supplement the allowance with their own money to have enough uniform gear? What about officers? - Quora

Do all soldiers in the United States Army get issued a black beret when they join, or is it something they have to buy themselves if they want one? - Quora

Will I be ordered to take my shirt off in the military? - Quora

Has a male recruit ever arrived at US military basic training with his hair in a 'man bun'? If so, how did the instructors react? - Quora