I had occasion to observe the Canadians on KAF. I ate breakfast with them most mornings and lunch with a different bunch most afternoons. They moved in across from my outfit and I parked my truck beside one of their G-Wagons or LAVIII's or Terranos. They are not poorly equipped. Their desert camo uniforms blend in to the dust and adobe walls even better than USMC desert cammies. Their body armor has shoulder pads and looks like Starship Troopers stuff. Their rifles are spotlessly clean, and no Canadian ever pointed his muzzle at me in the chow hall. These are good troops. I get tired of people busting on them who have neve seen them.
That trashed out barn is known as Big Hangar. I must have driven past it a thousand times. The aviation task force that preceded TF Storm, Diamondhead, used to use this building for Chinook maintenance.
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" And seriously, mate, what genius came up with a ‘modular’ tactical vest that doesn’t allow the user to carry more than 4 magazines? "
Someone who is fashion conscious?
Probably the same guy who came up with the LBV I had!
Looked good, didn't work as well as hoped, held the bug repellant tubes well enough.
is it just me or do you think all the new cammo designs are geared more to City/Urban Fighting than open country/scrub&trees??? i'd love to see how it looks at 100-200yds... my only worry is that at range and out of the city, the small pattern will blend into a light or dark blob unlike the background.If Canada doesn't have working submarines, why do they keep claiming that the artic is their territory alone and no other nation's submarines are welcome via the northern passage? How ironic!
Cool!
The G-Wagon gun-shield design was the brainchild of MWO Billy Bolen and Sgt Chris Thombs - both members of B Coy 3 PPCLI, serving with the PRT. -- Mark C.
It went from concept to deployed in less than two months, no contractors, bids, or government interference. -- GO!!!
Only four magazines and grenades don’t fit the pouches? The idiot desk jockey responsible should be dropped off in a hot LZ.
Good for another bump