Posted on 02/06/2003 6:20:22 PM PST by SeenTheLight
Macabre fashion statement
US Marines on exercise in Kuwait have been seen wearing some unusual accessories - skull masks.
US soldiers have been wearing a range of designer ski masks to protect their eyes from the desert sand.
The Grim Reaper skull mask was spotted alongside more trendy designs from the likes of Scott and Oakley.
Face masks are sometimes supplied as part of a soldier's kit, but many prefer to buy their own.
Civilian clothing, purchased privately, is often better made and more comfortable.
Soldiers in the British Army and Royal Marines also like to supplement their issued kit with other gear such as hiking boots.
In the Falklands, British military boots could not cope with the wet, marshy ground.
And in the Gulf, they fell apart in the desert heat.
Copy that- thank you.
I just remember that it felt odd to have a day where the routine was broken early on- no drilling, no PT, no trips to the pit. I had no recollection of what time THE magical event took place! :-)
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