Also a lot of soldiers and Marines were issued woodland-pattern MOPP gear in case Saddam tried to gas them on the way to Baghdad.

Its crazy that Iraq has forests too

Yo thanks a lot I was confused

Facts this exactly what I wore when I was there

What did that M81 rig weigh?

No he doesn’t. This is a 90s setup for like desert storm

@ratitamcmusic103 Maybe an NPC, But def not a mw2 skin.

@@SummerAndCrossbows nah he'd obliterate ghost with a sense of pure american freedom with a10 gau 8 avengers roaring through the air with f22s speeding through the air at mock jesus obliterating all the tea drinkers and crumpet eaters with iron jaw patriots ready to destroy anything crossing there path, i dont think you understand the amount of oil i drink everyday feuling my patriotism even more just like how colombians be drinking there coffee and without a doubt im 100% american so dont try to question my questions with more questions about patriotism its just america , stay hard.

The mw2 cover art from the old one probably

This was not used for a video game but, Real War Homie

Do you know what chest rig he’s wearing? I want one

​@@BiggityBoggity8095same

​@@BiggityBoggity8095 an Alice rig, idk the official names but that's what they typically called, it uses the old steel clips which I think was used till the early 2000s before getting replaced with molle webbing

Name is armor body OTV

​@@bunkeroregano9492 thats not alice gear. Honestly if he is portraying the Iraq invasion he SHOULD have on alice gear, and lbv88e, or the Molle FLC. All depends on the unit. He should also most likely have an m-16 a2. The M4 although around, wasn't as well used as it is today. Most guys had the m16a2 during the initial invasion.

"What’s your name private ?" "Mags"

Pvt. Maggie

Probably doesn't need a back plate or NVG's either

@@chrish40443 you don't need to see in the dark If you have that many rounds to waste

It’s on the back or leg pouch tho 🙄

Trying being a Somalia Vet like me. You dont know old yet bro.

@@djsinjin I have a salt and pepper beard, bald and arthritis, I am aging like cheap beer.

@@robangleton3329 I got one word for ya...... FIFTY

​@@djsinjin heh 69

@@dogwater6793 check and mate you win

sick thanks for your service

الفلّوجة تحب الجيش الأمريكي😅. نتمنى أن تعودون وللمعلومية لن يخوض جيش الولايات المتحدة بجيشه ودباباته ومدرعاته وطائرته وغواصاته لن يخوض حربه ضد بعض الجنود العراقيين اللذين لايملكون سوى الكلاشنيكوف والـ بي كيه سي والقناصه والآر بي جي. في مقابل ماتملكون من معدات. فالأسلحه توفرت في الشرق الأوسط ولن تنفع معكم معداكم في الفلوجه

​@@user-hi1ez1go9e What?

@@johnbean9797 Fallujah loves the American army 😅. We hope you will come back And for your information, the United States army, with its army, tanks, armored vehicles, planes, and submarines, will not fight its war against some Iraqi soldiers who have nothing but Kalashnikovs, PKCs, snipers, and RPGs. In return for your equipment. Weapons are available in the Middle East and will not work against you in Fallujah

​@@user-hi1ez1go9e I'm not sure what that means? Last time I checked we kicked the insurgents in Fallujah!🤗

😂

The CCU uniform was only issued to a couple of Stryker units in 3 color desert.

Back then, not many army units used Velcro. The conventional forces still had to sew on their patches.

@@davidbanik3488 and they were sensitive items. I tried to trade a set with a guy that was issued them, that I knew from Airborne school and RIP. We ended up on the same leave rotation in Kuwait. He said he’d literally signed for them and because they were experimental, he’d get an article 15 just for losing his Patrol Cap. He had to help field land warrior, so I wasn’t too jealous.

Huh

Yeah they were using muskets in the 90s

Camo patterns and collapsible stocks are the only things that really changed

@@billSteinberglost 3 teeth in a car fire i feel you😂

Absolutely, in the early period the ACH had a 2 point strap. M16s were still very common. The woodland pattern IBA over the desert camo actually happened. I was in Afghanistan during 2010 so I'm not some kind expert. We switched over over to the multi-cam during my stay.

@@crunchking9931 rigs and cargo carrying were some of the biggest advancements. Have you ever worn a flak jacket and an old rig? They were terrible compared to the new stuff, not practical at all

I think this is a brillant idea... Maybe also leave short explaination on why the necessary changes..

​@@tnganthavee100 Thats a whole video worth. Would suck to try and fit that into 60 sec. I think we would all like a 2 to 3 min vid for that one vro lol

@@babyrob9419 Wow good point! Maybe, just highlight major changes, rather showing gradual changes... Just a thought..Hmmm

@@tnganthavee100 Tactical hyve ran through the whole war and the kits they wore as seals at the time along with explanations for each. Great video

maybe also do a weight comparison. e.g. the subjects weight in just the uniform, weight in early OIF kit, and weight in late OIF/OEF kit.

It’s not that, that’s simply what they wore at the time. Everyone back then had woodland camo vests.

@@revivalofnutrient Yeah the US really wasn't prepared for the war at the time and issued the grunts lots of surplus vietnam and Korea gear.

@@Ren-lx8wv I never got Vietnam era equipment. I was an 11B. The equipment was woodland because most of the environments in the world are green not tan. So naturally DoD issued the most common camo pattern to be used. The problem was that there was an equipment shift from Alice to Molle at that time. They hadn’t managed to ramp up the production of the DCU equipment, because they were still in the process of equipping the military with the common pattern. And DCU never truly kicked off in full force through the equipment because ACU was in the process of being fielded and would come online before the equipment shift to DCU. You saw an increase in DCU equipment issued from the RFI from late 2004 to mid 2006. By then, ACU was able to be fielded.

I swear Iraqi people never happy after 2003

@@user-lg5gb4eb9s I don't blame them friend.

@@user-lg5gb4eb9s no shit

Freedom??😂😂😂

@toringonzalez3817 my bad I was thinking of enduring freedom in afghanistan. Was referencing them by mistake

Smart trade on both parties!

Ive seen the Bitish army footage. Its cool to see brothers in arms so later in history.

The bayonet is probably more reliable than that L85. Hope you didn’t miss it

@@ronanmcn4967if you were talking about the l85a1 you might be right but the l85 a2 is a reliable and deadly masterpiece

​@@ronanmcn4967he said L85A2. the A2 variant is perfectly reliable lol

Bro has COD weapon variants

Cowards

I epoxied my brothers helmet and his dog tags together to help preserve all the dirt and grime from his whole tour until his passing the sand holds the story

@@takethebaitmate1920 my condolences brother

Fought for jewish interests?

💀

There were asian Americans in Vietnam

you do realise the vietnam war wasn't against all of vietnam right

just wait until you learn about South Vietnam

Why would he switch to the side that lost

I served 7 years (🇬🇧), i'm now deaf in one ear...

@@alistairhackney rip, but also thank you for your service from across the pond

@@thefriendlyknight People lost way more than just their hearing, so i just get on with life. But your appreciation is welcome, people in the U.K. don't seem to give a crap about Vets. In the U.S. you guys love and respect your Vets... i wish people here were like that. Thanks mate🇬🇧🇺🇸

Can confirm 😂

I will not talk to any girls named Alice😆 That old shit sucked. Was in Iraq 2003. Then my little brother joins, and he got the high-speed crap. Everything attached to his vest. Little bastard.

@@xsixinfantryxcan I ask why Alice gear is bad?

@@Joejackass574the ALICE gear was rugged and durable for its time during the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, it came from the older designs of load bearing equipment made in the 50’s and 60’s, but by the time the 2000’s came along, it was being outclassed, and compared to other equipment, it was sometimes cumbersome to adjust and difficult to rearrange pouches and gear on the fly and it was not as comfortable as wearing a FLC vest.

​@@Joejackass574 is not bad of you're short but it sucked real bad to carry an Alice pack of you're one 6' it was really bad at distributing the weight

Ehhhh. This is a different DCU uniform I’m not familiar with, looks like a commercial one. DCU was the same cut as the BDU just in a different pattern

​@@enclavesoldier769 The arm pockets are because the units would make the soldier take the top in and move the bottom pockets up there. Some would add the Velcro. I had to deploy in DCUs with ACU IBA. My ACH also came with the ACU cover. My unit made us take the cover off and spray paint the bare helmet.

@@enclavesoldier769 he’s wearing close combat uniform (CCU) which was an experimental uniform issued to some units that would eventually form the basis for the ACU.

Nombre de la banda que suena de fondo?

It is nice that you survived among your comrades. Pray to your Lord that you are of sound mind and body after this war 😁

Semper Fi

@@justiceofbook Semper Fi, Oohrah!

@@user-lo9ih5wd1l I thought the Marines had upgraded to the M16A4 by 2003, but going back and looking at video of the initial invasion seems that wasn't the case.

Did y'all wear the old school LBV with the angled mag pouches and ALICE pouches or did y'all have the newer MOLLE stuff?

Dark times*

AATW

What was that ammo carrier rig called and where can I get one?

And then some.

I have a question to you as a veteran: Did you really wear this extended plate armor that covers your nuts as it's shown in the video? Cause I have never seen this before, but it's just logical. A hit in the nuts would cause the soldier to give up military service

​@mrwheeljack2820 thats the IBA or interceptor multi threat body armor system, introduced in the 70s. The cock blocker is detachable, and there is also optional shoulder and neck protection pieces; newer versions have some thigh pieces too. Nonveteran military factoid nerd here though, so I'm probably missing some practical knowledge or might be partially wrong.

​@dankoproductions6475 the newer IOTVs have the groin protector, a rear plate than hangs over your bum, shoulder pauldrons and a neck protector, but I don't wear them cause it's heavy AF and doesn't actually do anything for you.

​@mrwheeljack2820 the groin protector is soft armor that protects against fragmentation and other debris

@jerrblaise I know that's why I don't wear it, the fuck is it going to do for me? Extra weight on top of all the other shit I have to carry. ProMask, M17,Holster and 3 extra mags for it, 6 M4 Mags, M4/M204B and My Company Medics MEDBAG.

i mean he doesn't have to as americans we reserve the right to LARP 😂

Hydration and good boot soles are key !

They should have back water pouches. Iraq is one of the most useless deployment overall.

That’s was my second thought my first is where’s does the a/c plug in

It’s incredible how tough these fellers were, wearing full kit in the blazing hot sun all day

@@sys3248 We started getting them eventually, Camelbacks are standard issue now. Problem with them is it's a pain to make them work if you gotta have a rucksack on like if you're out on a foot patrol or something, everybody just figured out their own way to make it work. This is also the old vest, the newer IOTV is a lot bigger with additional add-ons like a neck protector for shrapnel. Though a lot of people like the older ones because they're easier to move around in, even if the new ones do offer better protection.

the biggest lie of the Bush administration. the greatest warmonger" after Churchill...

There’s wmds worldwide.

Spoiler alert America has them

I read somewhere that supposedly Saddam shipped a shit ton of Sarin gas to Syria before the war. It’s probably not true though.

​@@softdrink-0so not true...

First Rational comment here

@@alphawolf566 cry commie child

@@alphawolf566 🤓 norm

Those days are long gone

Ah yes, terrorists using commercial planes to attack the most important institutions in their country definitely wasnt the reason they got there, it must be oil 🥴

Oakleys if you were in a high speed unit or maxed out the Star Card at the Motard store. We were rocking the issue WileyX in '04.

@@brad506th joes hated me, no star card’s period quick way for a joe to get in trouble with CDR and broke.

Buddy you didn't DO SHITE...sit down with the stolen valour

​@@chargedx5768 nah he described what we had to a T. Most units had a ton of money once you came down on orders and they'd order all sorts of high speed stuff. We also had the serpa drop holsters for our M9s. But like the dude above said we had wiley X's bc we bought acog's and red dots instead before they were standard MTOE for everyone. We then proceeded to leave them locked in a connex

I don't understand how you can use earplugs in combat. Seems like you couldn't hear commands or hear the enemy. How does that work ?

Thanks. I was searching for such comment. 😁🤝

Very beautiful movie one of my favorites

Thanks.

I was about to say I think I heard this in a movie

I knew that I knew it from somewhere. Thank you.

Shit man my ACU Interceptor set me back $250 without the hardened plates.

@@michaelbenjmitchell1I got mine for 60

​@@michaelbenjmitchell1Stop calling them ACU. it's the UCP.

Does it make u mad that this clown is just playing army man

@@trevorjones5350 not at all

⁠@@trevorjones5350 accurately (eerily accurately) showing civilians what combat vets deployed with in different periods for historical record is not clown shit, are you okay mane? 😂😂

@@gregmax1321the real clown shit is when he tried to impersonate a national guardsman at a protest 😂

@@chaarii6473 that don’t really have anything to do with my og comment lol but that is for sure clown shit as a given. Impersonating anyone anywhere is clown shit. However I’m proud of bro for learning from his dumbass mistake, not doing that shit again, and using that energy and passion towards doing stuff like this. We all humans, internet age makes it so easy for us to zero in on a pixel (hella dumb pixel lol) from someone’s life instead of zooming out and looking at the whole picture. 💪🏼

There are situations where you want one but not the other. For example a vehicle crewman may have a chest rig separate from the armor so that he can be slick and ergonomic wearing his armor in the vehicle and then put the rig on for when he has to dismount. Additionally you may not need all that stuff on you to man a machine gun in a guard tower, might just need the armor. Also, it sucks wearing armor all the time, especially the armor the army and marine corps were using from 2001-now, so if you're in a situation where armor isn't necessary (for example - moving from point A to point B through the mountains and contact is unlikely) you can keep the kit and leave the armor or pack the armor in your ruck.

Your uncle really went after that oil, damn.

@@markogaudiosi5243 😂😂😂 he really did tho!

And that's why I call bull when anyone's showing moral concern over Russia. There's no moral concern, there's just favoritism concern.

Some say hes at the Bush's ranch. CIA:👀👀👀

Wonder how many people will miss this one

All you have to do is stop paying discord buddy

​@@eagleone5456 it was the first thing I thought of when I found this short lol

Wonder what happened legally with all that stuff. It kind of disappeared lol

@@be4283 no fucking clue

Do you know what music it is?

It's heavy as f... That balistc vest takes away all your mobility

It looks heavy and hot. The mid war. SPCS was the peak in big army issue kit. We regressed with the Gen 3 and 4 IOTV.

Why can’t you? You can make any kit you want. Make a better one.

@@garyhochstetler7082 Well basically no one sells good M81 style urban camouflage.

That's more of the Marine instead of Army

Same badass song

Its a CCU wich was the early version of the acu it was used during the invasion just not as common

I think most people were wearing the FLC instead of a TAP. The TAP wasn't popular until my third deployment.

EXACTLY!!! Buy a size smaller so stretch to the size of your fingers is a concept most people didn’t get, that always bugged the hell out of me is non skin tight gloves

And you’re hands won’t start on fire😉

Coool

It says Iraq war. Not unit that invaded Iraq. Your comment is irrelevant 🤷🏻‍♂️

​@@LP3me of course it is, it's called authenticity You might not care, but some people do

@@nestorgamer9746 what does authenticity have to do with anything? The title of the video is Iraq war. There were many many units that served in Iraq, including my unit, 4th ID. So him wearing the 3ID is irrelevant, there were many different units that made that push to Baghdad and went there within a year. If his title said “First unit in Iraq war kit” then yes your argument makes sense.

@@LP3me Stead fast and Loyal......Silver Lions fight like hell

How so?

​@@LanaaAmor High dexterities, Flame retardent, Breathable, good looking.

They're not too hard to find

@@spartan117gwI actually just managed to find one in my size, finally got it 😂

@@bruce2432what’s an IBA and what’s it for?

​@@DuvalRyprstands for interceptor body armor. Generally used to call the vest itself

@@spartan117gw Mine cost me $250 plus they are heavy too so be prepared.

you must be proud fighting people with no weapons like you, I am wondering if can you fight in Ukraine now ,you should be ashamed of your life

This might not be true but from the little search I just did it might be Because there’s no accurate sas loudout info? Maybe Falklands there is unsure again only a small search maybe you can find something

@@itsnay7382 can find a fair bit of info on the classic 1980’s CRW kit. And Eddie Stone has done kit videos on the more modern stuff for the late 90’s. Christ knows what counter terrorist kit they have these days though. Unlike American special forces there isn’t a movie made about their story every other week.

@@speedoy2k Bravo Two Zero. The SAS are literally some of the best guys in the business, same goes for Grom.

@@Rakkasan-vr8xt b20 is great if you like fairy tales. The Real Brave Two Zero is a far more accurate book.

​@@speedoy2k You have a problem with movies being made? 🤔🤨😑

You right. I trained army rot-ceeee 1983 to 1987, did Engineer obc after college graduation, late 1988 to Jan 1989, then one year, no pay in a reserve unit 1990 before gulf war began. Unit stayed in Denver. And me with No vet status..... We still had woodland camos. YES, you correct, Never saw anyone with the upper bdu tucked in. Is this guy, current or Ex military, or just a player?

I'm in now (usmc) and we tuck in our blouse so we can use our belt to carry gear instead of the issues battle belt gear it's obnoxiously large, or so we can comfortably wear our own personal gun belt.

@porchmunkey55newer combat shirts are better. Always tuck in simply so you can use a battle belt though.

@porchmunkey55 Its actually allot better in my opinion to have your gun belt sit on top of your pants belt makes things allot less uncomfortable and the bottom seam of your blouse or frog top (combat shirt) is less likely to get caught on shit

We had drop holsters for m9's on our high speed Blackhawk tactical belt so we didn't have to use the lame ass belts they issue that end up under your arm pits (2006) and we didn't tuck our stuff in. Ypu wanted as much ventilation as possible

aBsoLutE ViBe bRo... cringe comment

​@@ABC-dw7pe using the word crInGe is cringy lol

@@thekalamazookid4481 said no one ever

@@grey886 clearly you as you just had to reply trying to be edgy with your mega paragraphed comment

@@ABC-dw7pe haha you should probably get off the Internet for a while and do something outside. It also helps if you remove the stick from your ass. Your not a tough guy man don't act like it cause your on the Internet 😂

Gen 2 IOTV is some trash. The Gen 3 and 4 are way better than the previous iterations.

@@ironstarofmordian7098 Facts. The fucking velcro wore out so fast.

Yeah, so?

Okay, and? He was 25B In the actual Army. Who the fuck cares? Let shit go.

details plz

Uh you clearly missed that this is the CCU an experimental predecessor to the ACU and was trialed while the DCU was still in service. Nothing is incorrect