Cleaning the M-65 Field Jacket

[Etype]

Man, listen to you old men and your field jackets. I have long sleeve t-shirts that are warmer than that thing.

My basic training field jacket is used by my kids when they play army.

Now the wool scarf- that thing goes on every deployment with me.

 

[compforce]

M-65...as in 1965?:-/ Oh sorry. Guess it should be: M-65...as in 1965? (Largest font available for the old folks.):-"

Today's modern Army doesn't need that old timey shit. We have GORE-TEX!!!

And we used to make fun of guys that wore goretex in the field... Poly pro was in the same category. Snivel gear that wasn't needed by real Infantrymen. Real grunts only carried a poncho liner and ammo in their rucks, oh and all the batteries for the PRC-77s...and the tripod for the 60. If there was room left over you could crush up a pack of ramen and stick it in the bottom on a long field problem where you might need a pick me up after week 6.

 

[pardus]

And we used to make fun of guys that wore goretex in the field... Poly pro was in the same category. Snivel gear that wasn't needed by real Infantrymen. Real grunts only carried a poncho liner and ammo in their rucks, oh and all the batteries for the PRC-77s...and the tripod for the 60. If there was room left over you could crush up a pack of ramen and stick it in the bottom on a long field problem where you might need a pick me up after week 6.

I really don't understand this ridiculous attitude in the US Army. Everyone trying to look tough instead of trying to be effective in the field. The secret to being in the field is being as comfortable as possible, which enhances being as effective as possible.

 

[billarch]

Man, listen to you old men and your field jackets. I have long sleeve t-shirts that are warmer than that thing.

My basic training field jacket is used by my kids when they play army.

Now the wool scarf- that thing goes on every deployment with me.

Well hot diggity dog Etype! With you hating on those jackets so much there will be more for us old goobers!!:)

 

[x SF med]

I really don't understand this ridiculous attitude in the US Army. Everyone trying to look tough instead of trying to be effective in the field. The secret to being in the field is being as comfortable as possible, which enhances being as effective as possible.

it was sarcasm, with a little irony thrown in.... Lighten up, Francis.

You get issued snivel gear for a reason, it's up to you to figure out what you are going to need, because they issue so much of it.

 

[Mac_NZ]

Only faggots and sailors wear jackets. Hard men wear smocks!

 

[x SF med]

Only faggots and sailors wear jackets. Hard men wear smocks!

because the clay from making little pots is dried on the smocks? sounds faggoty and sailory to me...

 

[Etype]

I really don't understand this ridiculous attitude in the US Army. Everyone trying to look tough instead of trying to be effective in the field. The secret to being in the field is being as comfortable as possible, which enhances being as effective as possible.

We already know we're the most formidable fighting force in the known universe.

After attaining that status, and the knowledge of said status- we now compete for who can be the toughest within each individual unit.

 

[pardus]

We already know we're the most formidable fighting force in the known universe.

After attaining that status, and the knowledge of said status- we now compete for who can be the toughest within each individual unit.

yeah, I just wish tough was related to intelligence and proficiency lol

I should say, I have never worn my M65, it's in the bottom of a duffle somewhere. I'm actually really surprised that's it's still in service in this day and age.

 

[policemedic]

Once something is in the supply pipeline, it's hell getting rid of it. How else to explain the M9? :wall: