04-05-2012, 07:59
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What a fun trip down memory lane. Unfortunately I don't think I can top anything listed. At the top of my list would have been the shelter half as well. When were they phased out? I did Basic in '86 and we had them then.
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04-05-2012, 08:22
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What a fun trip down memory lane. Unfortunately I don't think I can top anything listed. At the top of my list would have been the shelter half as well. When were they phased out? I did Basic in '86 and we had them then.
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Along about the time "don't ask, don't tell" came into effect. 
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04-05-2012, 09:49
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And it always smelled like vomit....  |
bwaahahahha. Man that is so spot on. That was always my thought too.
VB boots when stationed in Alaska were a life saver when we were dug in the defense (aka...guard duty at -50). movement to contact, etc...not so much.
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04-05-2012, 10:56
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The "feel good" general issue of Black Berets to everyone!
Two piece gloves - paper thin leather shell and wool liners.
Along with the Mint Green shirt, was the re-write in AR-670-1 that banned the "Khaki" Class "B" uniform.
"N-B-C" Cap in the canteen issued to anyone that might experience freezing conditions.
Field Mess Kit, although the spoon was handy and doubled as an E-Tool.
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04-05-2012, 11:34
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The Gregory mountain pack that was issued back in 99-2000. It weighed about 15-16 lbs empty, and had so many straps that it was practically unusable.
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04-06-2012, 14:51
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Hated those LBE suspenders, when you put on a heavy ruck the metal clips dug into the skin on your back and during a lot of low crawling and moving around on the ground they frequently came unfastened.
The USGI black leather boots that were issued in the '70s and early '80s. They weren't very comfortable and with the zig zag pattern soles they weren't very good on ice. Busted my a$$ more than once during the winter in Germany.
The old M1911A1 black leather holsters that attached to the web belt. The top flaps came undone very easily and they either rode too low or too high depending on what you were doing.
The old heavy weight BDUs that were first issued around '83. In the summer they were way too hot and during the rainy season when they got wet they took forever to dry.
Anything that was maunfactured from wool to include socks and the brown sweaters that came out when BDUs did.
Oh yeah, the M151 Jeep with it's twelve universal joints. One was always sure to fail just when you were out in the middle of nowhere. The heaters and canvas tops were about worthless too.
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04-06-2012, 16:37
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Oh yeah, the M151 Jeep with it's [I
twelve[/I] universal joints. One was always sure to fail just when you were out in the middle of nowhere. The heaters and canvas tops were about worthless too.
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Twelve? You're kidding, right?
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04-06-2012, 16:52
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A great thread and definitely a trip down memory lane. The bus I was on out of Des Moines pulled into Ft Leonard Wood, Mo. a little after midmite and the first thing we all recd. was a field jacket and that pile cap that made us all look "challenged" no one uses that other word these days. The Drill Sgts. then proceeded to teach us how to roll the pile cap so will we all look uniformly simple. I have one of those army issue ponchos out in my garage, it smelled like vomit when I got it and it still smells like vomit and its at least 37 years old.
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04-06-2012, 16:53
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The Gregory mountain pack that was issued back in 99-2000. It weighed about 15-16 lbs empty, and had so many straps that it was practically unusable.
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AND it was fire engine red!
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04-07-2012, 15:32
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Useless equipment
When I started reading this, I thought, "I wonder how many will comment on the vomit smell of raingear?"
I honestly liked the jacket when I was issued one, but it took a long time to scrub the stink off it. I never got it off the pants, tho, and never wore them.
The AF blue all weather coat sucked. If worn in the winter, you better wear a scarf because of the low collar or you'll freeze. In the summer when using it as a rain coat, you were better off going without. If you wore it, you'd sweat thru your uniform.
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04-07-2012, 15:39
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Leggings....... Hence "LEGS".........
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04-07-2012, 17:31
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"The old heavy weight BDUs that were first issued around '83. In the summer they were way too hot and during the rainy season when they got wet they took forever to dry."
With the Elvis collar!
The two piece PRC 68/98 (???) squad radio....The receiver clipped to the helmet and the transmitter to your LBE. Only used it in Ranger School, would have worked better to throw it at the person you were trying to talk to 
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04-08-2012, 03:07
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Hook pile tape (velcro) on the ACUs and course the ACU colors.
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04-08-2012, 07:34
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Quote:
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The Gregory mountain pack that was issued back in 99-2000. It weighed about 15-16 lbs empty, and had so many straps that it was practically unusable.
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Good one.. I think it was breaking 20lbs. Damn thing was heavy. How bout the heavy guage rubber on the bottom. That had to be 10 lbs there..lol
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04-08-2012, 07:40
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How about those anti-mine shoes at the beginning of GWOT. You know the ones that looked like spider legs that your boot clipped into. REALLY!! What PM really thought those were tactical and would work.
http://www.instablogsimages.com/imag...Pl6t_15699.jpg
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