What are some of the items that you haven't gotten rid of since you retired or left the service?

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:37:47 -0400

http://taskandpurpose.com/8-things-back-every-veterans-closet/

8 Things In The Back Of Every Veteran’s Closet

There are just certain things that veterans never get rid of.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Apr 10 at 2016 11:40 AM

SGT John " Mac " McConnell — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:40:12 -0400

LBE, shelter halfs, Alice Packs, butt packs...

Response by MAJ Rene De La Rosa made Apr 10 at 2016 11:40 AM

MAJ Rene De La Rosa — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:40:52 -0400

The classic woobie. Cannot part with that one piece of equipment.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Apr 10 at 2016 11:47 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:47:12 -0400

My field jacket and cap, ribbons and insignia. My boots have all been worn out and have been discarded in the 4.5 decades since I got out, as have my jungle fatigues. Sorry to have seen them go.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2016 12:03 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:03:50 -0400

All except #1. A lot of my gym clothes scream Veteran.

Response by SFC Charles Temm made Apr 10 at 2016 12:11 PM

SFC Charles Temm — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:11:25 -0400

my LCE, large ruck, dome of ignorance, uniforms (even OG107s!), boots, lots of smaller items

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made Apr 10 at 2016 12:37 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:37:21 -0400

I bought a Kevlar. I use my pistol belt to carry my iPhones.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Apr 10 at 2016 12:52 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:52:43 -0400

Ear Defenders, PT Belt, Full Service Uniform (Dress Blues), ABUs, Steel Toed Boots, Casio F90 (watch from BMT), ribbons and medals, awards (plaques), coins, and career field pins.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2016 1:02 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:02:59 -0400

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member I have my ribbons and mics items, along with my fathers wings and dog tags in a shadow box. I also still have my field jacket and seabag full of uniforms.

Response by SSG Drew Cook made Apr 10 at 2016 1:07 PM

SSG Drew Cook — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:07:21 -0400

I ended up with an old flak vest and extreme cold weather gear (parka suit, other accessories) when Army out processing refused to take it back. I'm also pretty sure I have a few woobies and an old mess kit, on top of all the medical gear Id been issued over the years.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Apr 10 at 2016 1:20 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:20:28 -0400

Alice, poncho liner, sleeping bag, duffle bag, P38 and shovel.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Apr 10 at 2016 1:29 PM

SSgt Dan Montague — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:29:03 -0400

I kept 1 of each uniform, 2 full pack systems, woobie, sleeping system and a full set of the old ALICE 782 gear which is hanging on a gear cross.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2016 5:45 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:45:00 -0400

still have my mess kit

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Apr 10 at 2016 9:12 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:12:04 -0400

My P-38 is still on my key chain, and my poncho is still rolled up in the back of the car.... Hats, I have at least 5 different Military issue hats... And believe it or not way down in the bottom back row in my dresser there are not one but two Brown tee shirts..... And I retired in 93.....

Response by MCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2016 11:53 PM

MCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 23:53:47 -0400

I still have my marlinspike in my pocket, a P-38 on my keychain, and FOUR woobies (poncho liners) around the house and in my car.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 11 at 2016 1:42 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 01:42:02 -0400

Uniform although It doesn't fit anymore, Ribbons and Medals, Dog Tag, Still wear a Mag Lite on my Belt at Work.

Response by SMSgt Ryan King made Apr 11 at 2016 6:10 PM

SMSgt Ryan King — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:10:02 -0400

Just a couple of things. Dog tags, field jacket and liner, ribbons, only one arm patch, camelback, and of course unit hats from all that apply.

Response by SFC Darby Johnson made Apr 11 at 2016 6:10 PM

SFC Darby Johnson — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:10:20 -0400

Woobie, canteen cup, original BDU field jacket with liner, my DCU goretex

Response by SPC Bryan Guzman-Piedra made Apr 11 at 2016 6:27 PM

SPC Bryan Guzman-Piedra — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:27:50 -0400

I wound up with 3 ACHs, several pairs of boots, uniforms, and other pieces of kit.

Response by SFC Shane Funkhouser made Apr 11 at 2016 7:41 PM

SFC Shane Funkhouser — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:41:51 -0400

I still have at least one of about everything.

Response by SGT Justin Singleton made Apr 11 at 2016 8:52 PM

SGT Justin Singleton — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:52:02 -0400

Woobie.

Response by SSG James Christopherson made Apr 11 at 2016 11:40 PM

SSG James Christopherson — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 23:40:59 -0400

Woobie ,saw tool, compass, prrotractor , smart book , sewing kit

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 12 at 2016 3:13 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 15:13:47 -0400

Yeah, I still wear my dog tags and gortex when it rains. It took a few years, but I finally got rid of most of the rest. I do still have a couple of the old extreme cold weather sleeping bags from a million years ago. Those things are awesome

Response by MSgt Brian Welch made Apr 12 at 2016 4:24 PM

MSgt Brian Welch — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:24:03 -0400

Going to be buried in my service dress one day so I've kept those. Still have a pair of jungle boots that traveled with me everywhere I went. May bronze those one day.

Response by SFC Scott Higgins made Dec 30 at 2018 7:47 PM

SFC Scott Higgins — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:47:58 -0500

I have the large rucksack I purchased because our unit only issued mediums. I have two canteens and a canteen cup. All my "inspection" gear.