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But they are really cool socks! I got a pair free. They work well. So does the new Polarmax undershirts.

There was a lot of gear the soldiers actually asked for and got on display. Even the Tomohawk has been re-introduced. Heavier than the old "Sentry Silencer" and has a rounded blade with a double pick on the back.

New K-pots with better protection, shape (no sliding forward when you hit the ground and look up), and room to put the headsets on.

Class III-A CVC body Armor.
New rifles.
New SAW configurations.
M82 Improved Barret 50 CAL
Active Defense Systems (shoots down ATGMs and RPGs)
Improved Armor concepts
M1 Loader's and TC gun shields using transparent armor.
40mm auto-cannon for the M2/M3 Bradley.
120mm cannister rounds (6in wide buckshot with 500 1/4 inch tungston balls)

GEN(R) Starry was there (helped develope the M1 Abrams). I had a great, and long, conversation with him. Nice guy.

So I had fun and got paid...is that so wrong? Course, still put my two cents into what we wanted changed. Saw the MGS, definatly do not like it at all. The TC can't see over the gun to his left even when he is standing up out of the turret! And several dozen other problems.

You mentioned new rifles--was it the XM-8 or something else? And a tomohawk? Is that going to be issued now? While I like the cool factor, the pragmatic part of me says "Why?" Did you try the new k-pot? Is it lighter and more comfortable than the original?

Transparent armor? Coooool. What's it made of? Sorry about all the questions, I just think this is some great stuff! How long until this gear is actually fielded?