Posted on Apr 9, 2016
9 Things Veterans Will Always Have In Their Closet!
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How many of the 9 do you have and what else from your service days to you have in the closet?
9 Things Veterans Will Always Have In Their Closet!
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I am really going to go old here mid 60s
No flak jacket was not issued to my infantry co. RVN 1966
Ruck sack burn pit deros 1967
Letters from home my sister has them
Dog tags lost when parents sold home
PT belt never heard of them?
Poncho liner given to buddy still in the field
Flag patch were not issued in my time
Shoe polish still have old habits die hard
Old uniforms Idid tell you the 60s remember
Memories of my service time FOREVER!
Oh forgot P38 the can opener pre MREs still have on key chain
No flak jacket was not issued to my infantry co. RVN 1966
Ruck sack burn pit deros 1967
Letters from home my sister has them
Dog tags lost when parents sold home
PT belt never heard of them?
Poncho liner given to buddy still in the field
Flag patch were not issued in my time
Shoe polish still have old habits die hard
Old uniforms Idid tell you the 60s remember
Memories of my service time FOREVER!
Oh forgot P38 the can opener pre MREs still have on key chain
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Thanks A1C (Join to see) for sharing the 9 things that Veterans will always have in their closet. I am probably older than many of the vets you know so many of the items on the list are not in my closet.
1. The Flask Vest
2. Ruck Sack
3. Letters From Home [Yes]
4. Dog Tags [wear them on my key chain]
5. PT Belt [ the first decade or so we ran PT in combat boots and fatigues 74-84].
6. The Woobie [Yes - I have my woodland pattern poncho liners and a green girl comforter from West Point in the 1970s] Updated - thanks CW2 Christopher Esparza
7. American Flag Patch [no, but I have the flags that I have been awarded]
8. Shoe Polish [Yes]
9. Unit Clothing [Lost most of it when we were evicted a few years ago.]
1. The Flask Vest
2. Ruck Sack
3. Letters From Home [Yes]
4. Dog Tags [wear them on my key chain]
5. PT Belt [ the first decade or so we ran PT in combat boots and fatigues 74-84].
6. The Woobie [Yes - I have my woodland pattern poncho liners and a green girl comforter from West Point in the 1970s] Updated - thanks CW2 Christopher Esparza
7. American Flag Patch [no, but I have the flags that I have been awarded]
8. Shoe Polish [Yes]
9. Unit Clothing [Lost most of it when we were evicted a few years ago.]
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LTC Stephen F.
CW2 Christopher Esparza - thanks for translating for me. When I saw the Woobie I thought it might be a star wars character. :-)
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CW2 Christopher Esparza
Woobie - More Than A "Blanket"
A video meme about how awesome a Woobie is. Website: http://www.art15clothing.com Mat Best FB: http://www.facebook.com/mbest11x ART15 FB: http://www.facebook...
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LTC Stephen F.
CW2 Christopher Esparza - poncho liners kept me warm even when wet while sleeping outside in Germany on exercises in the early 1980s.
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Interesting list. Like LTC Stephen F. , I'm from an earlier generation of veterans. Also, I was in the AF.
1. The Flask Vest [never saw one while on active duty]
2. Ruck Sack [never issued one]
3. Letters From Home [destroyed in home vandalism]
4. Dog Tags [Yes]
5. PT Belt [never issued one]
6. The Woobie [Never issued one]
7. American Flag Patch [Yes! Very proud to have worn on flight suit after 1976]
8. Shoe Polish [Yes]
9. Unit Clothing [Yes. T-shirts, sweat shirts, jacket]
Also, have:
1. Utility uniforms, BDUs [good for camping, 4-wheeling, changing oil in car, etc.]
2. Mess Dress [useless uniform field grade officers were expected to have]
3. Wheel hat with farts and darts [useless hat Lt Col and above were expected to have]
4. Service Dress uniform, a.k.a., Class As
1. The Flask Vest [never saw one while on active duty]
2. Ruck Sack [never issued one]
3. Letters From Home [destroyed in home vandalism]
4. Dog Tags [Yes]
5. PT Belt [never issued one]
6. The Woobie [Never issued one]
7. American Flag Patch [Yes! Very proud to have worn on flight suit after 1976]
8. Shoe Polish [Yes]
9. Unit Clothing [Yes. T-shirts, sweat shirts, jacket]
Also, have:
1. Utility uniforms, BDUs [good for camping, 4-wheeling, changing oil in car, etc.]
2. Mess Dress [useless uniform field grade officers were expected to have]
3. Wheel hat with farts and darts [useless hat Lt Col and above were expected to have]
4. Service Dress uniform, a.k.a., Class As
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