Just out of curiosity I looked to see what Marines were carrying into combat in the most recent unpleasantness. Per the Marine Corps Times;
“According to a Naval Research Advisory Committee report, the average Marine carries 97 to 135 pounds in combat loads far above the recommended weight of 50 pounds. The bulk of the weight carried is protective equipment.”
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20080122/NEWS/801220310/Downside-full-combat-load-examined
This is consistent with the loads we were carrying in Desert Storm.
Other than the fact you may have read something different in an Army pub, I’m not sure what we are arguing about.
We’re arguing because you are a pain in the ass. You can easily do a search and find marine docs which reference the army docs/research. That offends you, but I don’t really care.
I was in the Air Force and carried a pack for part of my time. We knew how to read.