[DoorGunner]

What probably happened:

1. His platoon Sgt did not turn in his equipment; dividing it among the platoon.

2. His platoon Sgt actually DID turn in the equipment, but;
a. the paperwork got lost, or screwed up.
b. a corrupt supply sergeant “lost” the paperwork to forward some larcenous plan of his own.

My guess is 2b. I had a similar scam worked on me, involving being charged for a month’s leave I hadn’t taken.

DG

[USNBandit]

My guess is that the grenades got split up by his unit. All his gear went in a pile of gear at the hospital that was contaminated with blood and was disposed of.

He left the battlefield in his gear and hit the ramp at Ramstein wearing a hospital gown. I'm pretty sure he didn't make a stop at FEDEX to ship his gear home.