Everyone dabbles with the idea of joining the Army at some point in their life. After all, Army soldiers are some of the bravest people on the Earth, protecting the citizens of their nation. The U.S. Army has a long history of ensuring the safety its citizens, dating all the way back to the nation’s founding. They courageously fought in both World War I and World War II, and they have never backed down from a fight that they deemed worthy of America’s attention. If you ask us, they’re basically like real-life superheroes.

Of course, being a soldier isn’t exactly a walk in the park. You need to engage in intense training and it can be quite dangerous—that’s why so few people actually join. That doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to give up that dream of dressing like a military professional. Costume parties and Halloween give you the opportunity to dress up like the real heroes of our nation and this guide to army costumes should help you select the perfect look for dressing up like your role-models from the military.

Now, we’d like to take this opportunity to state that these are military Halloween costumes. They’re meant for costume purposes and should never be used as an actual uniform, or as a method to attempt to misguide anyone into believing that you’re an actual member of the U.S. Army. Keeping this in mind, if you plan on paying homage to your favorite soldier or branch of the military, then let us begin exploring the many options you have! From army outfits for men and women, to airforce and navy costumes for kids, this guide should help you select the perfect army outfit for you and your friends and family.

Let’s start out the guide with some Army costumes for men! We do carry plenty of realistic looking costumes based on the modern military man, but many of our military costumes also draw inspiration from video game portrayals of tough soldiers. Whether you decide to play it straight as an honorable member of the Army, or you want to cosplay as your favorite character from the Call of Duty games is completely up to you.

Next up is our army costumes for women. We offer a pretty large variety of costumes, including some rather realistic looking ones and others that are designed more with a sense of fashion in mind. You just need to make the decision on whether you’d like to wear a sexy outfit, or if you want to keep it real when you rock the camouflage. Here are some of our best women’s army costumes.

Some kids have dreams of growing up to be the heroes from their favorite movies and tv shows. Others dream of being firefighters, but some kids have dreams of serving their country like their family members, even at a young age! After all, the brave men and women who serve their country are a little bit like superheroes… without the tragic backstory or exposure to gamma rays, of course. We think it’s a great idea to dress your child up like an army soldier to remind them of the many people who protect our freedoms. Here are some of our favorite army costumes for kids.

For some, a costume isn’t complete until you have a look that’s downright indistinguishable from the real thing! They want the absolute most realistic look possible. With our realistic military costumes, it’s quite easy to craft an appearance that looks like it came straight from the barracks. We have plenty of outfits that are actually licensed by the U.S. Army. They use plenty of brilliant digital camo patterns and faux flak jackets to help you attain a truly authentic style.