Mine is without the drain hole. These must have been issued for a brief period during WWII because we were still being issued 782 gear with WWII dates in 1962 and the canteen covers were of the...
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Mine is without the drain hole. These must have...
Mine is without the drain hole. These must have been issued for a brief period during WWII because we were still being issued 782 gear with WWII dates in 1962 and the canteen covers were of the...
I don't have any fond memories of DI's but one in...
I don't have any fond memories of DI's but one in particular must have been a floater because he would appear at various platoons in my series and when he did, you knew it was going to be a bad day....
It is inexplicable to me that any veterans...
It is inexplicable to me that any veterans organization would protect posers, but that's what has happened in MO. I have watched this individual become a detachment commandant, Marine of the year,...
Curiosity got the better of me and I dug out my...
Curiosity got the better of me and I dug out my WWII original. It has stitched slits about an inch long on each of the fingers and the stitching around the edge is a more subdued color has an...
Over the years I've had similar experiences with...
Over the years I've had similar experiences with Hayes. During my Marine Corps service (1961-65), we wore the 1953 pattern with slits and matching brownside/greenside shelter half. Due to their...