These New York Giants boonie hats will protect you from the sun. The solid is on the left, while the other is the desert camo style. (Foco.com photo) ...

The boonie hat, or "sun hat," is mostly intended to be worn in the field. That headgear is light, better protects the soldier from the sun, is breathable and camouflage can easily be added in ...

Boonie hats are round, wide-brimmed sun hats worn by troops in particularly hot or tropical climates, such as the jungles of Vietnam, that call for more-breathable headgear with greater skin coverage.