Posted on Aug 21, 2020
What is everyone's must carry item be it in the field during training, deployment, or even activations?
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So a fellow veteran amd myself were talking on the range the other day and we discussed our attire with professionalism and jokes. However this brought up a fun question.
What is everyone's must carry item be it in the field during training, deployment, or even activations (state active duty for those in the guard)?
Mine is and always has been a baseball cap. I have one hat that i have always worn since my first deployment and take it with me everywhere.
Yes i keep my K-pod in a pack and near but i love my baseball cap and wear it when i can. However, it goes with me everywhere. Along with a picture of my wife and kids, but I'm talking about objects like my cap for example.
What is everyone's must carry item be it in the field during training, deployment, or even activations (state active duty for those in the guard)?
Mine is and always has been a baseball cap. I have one hat that i have always worn since my first deployment and take it with me everywhere.
Yes i keep my K-pod in a pack and near but i love my baseball cap and wear it when i can. However, it goes with me everywhere. Along with a picture of my wife and kids, but I'm talking about objects like my cap for example.
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100 mph tape, 550 cord, and batteries. The 3 things I learned not to depend on supply for.
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My one luxury item was a book that I wrapped in plastic. I also carried plenty of canteens because water was life.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
I always have a book with Me and read it on any down time that I'm out in my vehicle or elsewhere. Usually have water available also.
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I always carried my personal K-bar to the field and deployments. While deployed, I made sure to take my bootcamp issued seabag. And every port and country I stepped foot in, I wrote on the outside of the bag.
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ear pro. I got laughed at it down range, but I used the void in the grip stock of the M4 to keep ear plugs, and taped it closed with 100mph tape.
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SGT George Stephens - I was an intel analyst. I'm not walking around with my ear pro in while I'm surfing the web in the A/C SFIC
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PO3 John Jeter
Bingo! I like the medium size leatherman and I don’t go anywhere without it. As a retired merchant mariner that little tool was my best friend.
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