Is the Poncho Liner (Woobie) the greatest issue item ever? Or is it more than that?

The person who advertises a woobie lined coffin for veterans will make a fortune!

I'd have to agree with you on the woobie, ahem, poncho liner. It's definitely one of the best pieces of personal equipment in my kit. I was first issued a woodland camouflage liner at Fort Campbell but a few years later bought one of my own. Over the years, I have acquired the different colors including DCU and ACU colored woobies.

For those who don't get them issued, you can always go purchase one. There's nothing wrong with that especially since you can keep it instead of returning it to the CIF. For those who don't KNOW about the woobie, well, I feel bad for them. They are definitely missing out.

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I used mine to keep the light out of my eyes during downtime at Ft. Polk :)

It was the cover, blanket, table cloth, seat cushion, wipe away, tent half, mattress, hammock, carry sack, transport device, shower curtain, sun blocker, hole filler, Field Jacket liner, and just about anything else you can imagine...it rivals the 100 MPH Tape!

Yes, (mic drop and walk away)

I have owned many, and my kids keep taking them as their own. I'll buy more. Nothing better. Symbolically, should always be the first item issued at CIF...

Greatest issue item ever....check this out. Might shine a little light on the subject. There may be an emotional attachment for some.

http://youtu.be/bIFEmlhDqdA

When I was in the first time, we were issued the OD green wet weather tops. I took the field jacket liner and had it sewn into the wet weather top and the seams waterproofed. It was the warmest Army clothing I have ever had. I also love my woobie...

Woobies and the Canteen Cup are high up there. Arctic Mittens were pretty cool too.

Not completely sure we're talking about the same thing, but here goes...... I was stationed aboard an amphib in the mid to late 70's and while we were deployed on Westpac we usually shared quarters with SEAL team members since our Fire Control Technicians were reassigned. At one point the Seal CPO came in raising hell because someone had cut his poncho liner in half and he was going to PT everyone until he found out who did it! Of course his guys had substituted a half piece for his real one which was safely stored in our armory. While he worked the team on the helo deck aft, we snuck into the "Goat Locker" guest room and replaced this treasure. The Chief worked the guys until dark (no real problem for SEALS *grin*) before returning to find his intact icon. His grumpy response was that the guys deserved to be punished for messing with him. This changed the whole nature of the incident from "practical joke" to "payback". I'm not sure exactly how it was done, but they managed to drop the Chiefs bunk about 3 feet to the deck at 0230 hours with a loud 'BANG'. As a gesture of apology and surrender, the Chief appeared at quarters the next morning wearing a 'cape' made from that half piece of poncho liner with the word "GOOFY" in bright yellow letters on it. He also arranged for a steak and egg breakfast for his entire team. I never heard it called a "woobie", but they certainly placed a high value on it. I had almost forgotten about that incident until I saw this item.... Now I'm grinning that evil grin that make the wife nervous......