War can be hell...

[rasoforos]

I exempted things like helmets in my post. Of course those need to be worn. In garrison strict rules for non-essential uniform are fine, but when some platoon leader tells his soldiers they have to have pouches on their web gear organized a certain way that is going too far. Different people have different body styles, and when you are rolling around in the prone and kicking in doors it may be more comfortable for you to have you magazine pouches high on your chest, your grenade pouches on your right hip, your NVGs on your shoulder and your canteens on your butt. But their are actually COs and PLs in warzones who make SOP as to where these things need to be exactly on your molley vest and body armor and its freaking retarded.

It's not uncommon to see scout squads and far patrols in Iraq and Afghanistan wearing mismatched, outdated and sometimes non-US uniform components and sporting 3 day facial hair. You work with what you got, you work with whats comfortable, and sometimes summer BDU pants are a better fit for the situation than standard ACU trousers. Of course they fix themselves when they return to the FOB.

I had to google half of your abbreviations but I see your point

[Vladimir]

I had to google half of your abbreviations but I see your point

I know. It's a beautiful sight.