LOL. Your remark reminds me of a scene in a WWII movie set in the south Pacific. Some of the Marines believed in being really prepared, especially because there wasnt much fresh water for bathing. One of the guys had a bar of soap with him, pulled it out when a rain squall came by, and took a shower.
Lol. I think I remember that but can’t remember the movie.
In Vietnam, many of us Grunts did just that during the Monsoon season. It washed away the smell of sweaty ammonia.
Congratulations on your service. You must be about my age. I was a REMF who served stateside in 1968 and 1969.