Does the army have silent velcro?

Answer 1

There are rumors that the US Military has a secret manufacturing process for velcro that reduces the sound of it "tearing away" almost completely. As a former US Army soldier, I have worn the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) long enough to discover that in fact a silent velcro is NOT a standard issue to all soldier uniforms. I have not seen it in use on a soldier's uniform (or rather I should say heard), but this does not discount the possibility that it may be reserved for special forces and I&R members' uniforms. If this would be the case, these members might get this special velcro via a special issued uniform or have their current uniforms sent to an alterations shop that is operated and funded by the US Army.

Again, there are rumors that I have not been able to confirm or discount, but I have seen a less noisy and longer lasting velcro before, however it isn't nearly as strong, and therefore impractical to be used on the military uniform.