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Evolution of Military Web Gear

· Friday, May 25, 2007 · 3 comments

Eric Daniel waxes rhapsodic about his old Load Bearing Equipment and how much things have changed since back in the day. And they’ve really changed since back in Thucydides’ day.

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James Joyner is Professor and Department Head of Security Studies at Marine Corps University's Command and Staff College. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

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  1. spencer says:
    Friday, 25 May 2007 at 11:20

    I served in the early 1960s and my MOS was machine gunner. The reason I was in the weapons platoon is that I’m 6′ 2″ and they figured the big guys could carry the heavy weapons better.

  2. Ricardo says:
    Sunday, 27 May 2007 at 14:53

    What a thought provoking post, thank you.

  3. sharon says:
    Monday, 4 June 2007 at 16:26

    Sounds like a master plan to me

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