[JusticeTalion]

"Deuce gear" is a common term among servicemen. It refers to the form a soldier signs when checking out his equipment from supply, form 782, the 2 being the deuce. It is the soldier's basic equipment, canteen, mess kit, ammo pouches, back pack, etc., and is all included together on this form.

God bless our troops wherever they may be.

[Future Snake Eater]

Oh, gotcha. I'd never heard that term before.

Unfortunatley, there really isn't any good place to hang a MICH (or ACH, as it's denoted in this article) anymore. LBEs have been sacrificed in lieu of bodyarmor with all of the pouches being hung off of it. Canteens are also pretty much gone, replaced by CamelBaks hung off the rear of the IBA (individual body armor).