Jason Teague good for seatbelt cutting too if an MRAP or similar rolls over and you gotta get someone out

You should do an updated video to this in the future but... maybe with a better camera preferably 1080p, but no hate intended here... but take the advice or leave it, and your videos are great man keep up the good work

B. T. M. I joined in 2009 and allot has changed for the better. its great

Appreciate it. I just subbed to you as well.

B. T. M. Thank you for both of your services!

I had a tin pot and an Alice pack 77-83 echo 2/2 weapons

I'd gladly take any of this gear as I slept in a ranger grave partially filled with water

Im pretty sure they would have a mutiny if they tried to retire our woobies. Dont ever try to take away a Marines/soldiers security blanket lol

@Joseph Haddakin I was deployed when they changed over and we didn't have access to them. We had to dye or white t-shirts green, and it was funny to see so many shades of green!

Daniel Sayers Jesus. 782 gear in the 90s?! I'm so sorry 😂 thank you for your service.

Wartime Productions Thanks, my service was peacetime though ☺ The USMC doesn't use NAVMC 782 Form anymore? We were still issued canvas shelter halves, those down sleeping bags, Gumby Suits for wet weather (some guys bought their own Goretex). Like I said we were non-deployable working for the base commander, usually a general. So we didn't rate the latest gear back then 😃

I was in 95-99 and did deploy (west pac) and for the most part all of the crap you were issued was the latest gear. When I checked into my unit the one piece of gear I was issued that was new and modern was the sleeping system, two mummy bags and a gortex bivey sack. Then when I was on MEU we were issued vector packs (a bit bigger and an internal frame) instead of Alice packs and a North Face tent. Other than that Vietnam cold war era junk is what we took. Its nice to see they issue decent serviceable equipment these days. I guess that's what fighting two wars for over a decade will get you.

At least we dont get army leftovers

That sucks man, where I'm at there multiple stores in town that sell surplus.

update?

Tom Brigden in 29 palms the marines (because they’re training the Mohave desert) still wear the desert marpats. No where else does it make sense to wear deserts in the summer time (because none of the other major installations are in the middle of the desert). However, the desert uniform is thinner and breaths more easily than the woodlands. The marine corps is also testing woodland jungle uniforms that dry faster and breath easier than the standard woodlands.

I like the Woodlands way better

yes, and depending on situations snow camo tops and bottoms but the snow ones are not gortex they are just camo covers.

POGMarineFPS The Reloading Bench - they are called 'overwhites' and they are just to hide the camouflage pattern you are wearing and have no thermal value

Not that I know of... I am sure if it is needed they will get it for the troops. Got issued a Gerber once cause we needed them when working on the range. If you are looking for all around good watch a lot of Marines and other service members wear the GShock watches. I still got a pocket watch cause I don't like big things on my wrists. Hope this helps.

POGMarineFPS The Reloading Bench awesome thank you. I mainly live in the UK. Part of my family are American. Here in the UK the Armed Forces often get issued a watch. I’m just a gear nut, so always ask. Mundane question but I do love asking. Thank you for the reply. / Subscribed. Thank you for the IFAK video too.

Victor Waddell No we are not issued fixed blades during field training events. The problem is that any type of weapons or related accessory is considered SL3 (stock list 3) and is issued by the armory. As an infantry marine in a rifle company, the armory keeps M9 bayonets that can be affixed to an M4 service carbine. However, we so rarely do bayonet training that there’s little value in forcing them to issue it to us (as that would cause the armory more time to associate the rack number of the bayonet to the rifle) and making us grunts carry more weight. Down range infantry marines are issued bayonets though. I also keep a gerber coyote brown partially serrated strong arm fixed blade molled to my plate carrier, which I only carry in the field. I also keep a gerber multitool w/ c4 spike on my patrol belt at all times, and SOG trident which my father acquired me when I was 12 that stays on my person.

@@dylanrutan100 HELLZ YEAHH THAT GERBER STRONGARM IS A BEAST OF A BLADE!!!

Sure can.

A lot of this gear you have to give back. You dont get to keep all of it. Like plate carrier, Kevlar, canteen kit, etc ... They will make you give back when you get out. You can buy your own versions pretty easily though.

I was a 0612 Field Wireman, but am now an 0631 Networker. Semper Fi

Thanks for the reply. I will say two things have improved since my time, First Aid kits and 782 gear. I was in during the transition to ALICE packs and I thought they were almost no improvement over the old 1941 pack system. You could carry more stuff but the ALICE gear seemed cheap to me. Also the newer ponchos weren't as good as the old rubberized cloth ones, however they would both keep you wet. Your Gas Mask seems to be a real improvement. The M17 masks sucked.

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David Wright Semper Fi brother!!!

The unit I worked with was issued okc3s bayonets when they got to the unit but I dont believe its issued to all marines.

Definitely not issued in garrison. Marines cant keep knives over 3 inches in their barracks rooms, including the bayonet (yeah its stupid). Beyond that, im pretty sure that only deploying combat Marines are issued bayonets.

AKA "Supply" back in the day (USMC 1988-1993; USMCR 1996-1998) before the MC/DoD decided it needed to jazz up the name for...reasons? (^_^) Semper Fi!

@@BushidoDevilDog basically " Central Issue Facility"- ours was run by bitter civilian employees that acted like they hated you and hated their jobs

None. It's Issued gear, you return it.

No we wear Gortex now.

Wow, I thought those were still issued. The government still issues them but you guys choose not to buy them right?

@@codygrimes9072 no ponchos anymore. We are issued woodland marpet gortex parkas and pants (APECS aka All Purpose Environmental Clothing System if you're interested in looking it up). If deploying, we are also issued a similar dessert gortex parka and pants (light weight exposure suit, part of the Mountian/Cold Weather Clothing System). Way better than ponchos when used as rain gear, and can be used as a shell layer for wind resistance.

@@pogmarinefps So what is the main difference between the old USGI poncho and the new tarp that you introduced? Thank you.

vignesh anand no

Imtv yes Plate carrier no

Pretty much

No, just has suspenders. There is an actual issued chest rig that can be attached to your flack or can be used stand alone.

James Wilson Yes.

Plus more

You get them issue or can order them online.

POGMarineFPS The Reloading Bench do all marines have to get one, or only if you deploy?

Luke McDonald I’m pretty sure that you get them issued to yourself the second your out of boot camp. Not completely sure as I was never a marine I’m just a gear nut.

No

Its made by eagle industries iirc. Its part of the USMC pack system, which is part of the Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment aka FILBE.

In MCO 1020.34G summarized .Marine Corps Orders can be changed by unit as well. But.. This is pretty much what an ordinary Marines are authorized to wear. Civilian attire similar to Charlie uniform. Which summed up is belt, when there are belt loops present, no plan white shirts no od green shirts (in civilian attire), no uniform items unless it is USMC sweat top, boots, and running top. When in Cammies (Utility uniform/ Marpat Camo). Can not be worn off base. Only going to and from work. NO stopping for gas, no getting out of the car for any reason other than an emergency. For uniforms can not wear dress blue alphas, can not wear desert utilities, woodland utilities. All other uniforms are authorized but it goes on and on... Left out a lot more but that sums up the majority of it.

@@pogmarinefps so no camos off base unless specifically ordered to correct

@@pogmarinefps the order was updated to 34H. If you haven't yet, id give it a look over.

They switched a few years ago

Coyote Tan is the common color found in both the Desert and Woodland MARPAT.

IlllIlII we have to bring our own crayons and glue ever since sequestration...

j bomb I went to college so educated myself further... Don't judge a book by its cover

I think you mean "to" not so, it's okay I can infer beyond your educated spelling mistake. Clearly your college is a mute point. Educate yourself on gear, real gear, it is your stated profession, correct?

He is part of the reason why ur safe.

The highlight of his life is protecting your countrymen

Shut up. He is one of the reasons you are safe today