they may be 55# packs but I would bet you money there isn’t 55# in the packs - Puff on Marines - sorry you had to go over to the Other Side.
Other side? Read the caption under the pic.
You can bet the Marines at the Chosin reservoir weren’t carrying 55# packs trying to evade our most favored trading partner. (sic) I opened the door for an old Korean vet the other day, he said thank you young man. Normally I wouldn’t let this slide, but he put a grin on my face this time.