January 13th, 2006  
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Gear


Quote:
Originally Posted by Whispering Death
How often do infantry move in modern tactics with ruck sacks anymore? I know they do it qutie a bit, especially airborne. But maybe it's not a bad idea to strap on another 10lbs of extra armor if you arn't having to carry around the other 90lbs? You know, a lighter armor for airborne and a heavier armor for mobile infantry?
You don't go into an actual assault wearing a ruck. You drop it and carry your battle rattle and maybe a butt pack.
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