[Travis McGee]

Not all troops get trucks and cargo boxes that follow them around with a total loadout! (Can you imagine that??)

[Squantos]

Someday soon I am of the opinion they will learn that lesson sadly. My Uncle for the most part walked from Normandy to Berlin under fire. I was impressed with the USMC's effort to upgrade to Gore Tex, dump the shelter halves and such but as an ultra light camper while active duty and now in retirement I know they can do better.

With the exception of a mandatory MOPP gear A3 bag that stayed in camp or staging areas I carried all my goodies in a then new ruck we had called a CFP90. Worked very well. Even with extream weight loadouts of team gear and personal existance loads.

Troops in Iraq right now are getting a lesson in tough IMO. Hopefully they will learn from it and improve physically, mentally and material wise........oooops .....back to that after action report that is never read.......:o)

Stay Safe !