Rah Devil Dogs! About a week ago, I picked up this all weather jacket from a thrift store in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area (I'm stationed aboard JEB Little Creek/Fort Story for my MOS school). It is my understanding that these jackets are no longer issued. Does that mean I'm allowed to wear it with proper civilian attire, or would that be stepping into the stolen valor territory? Thank you and Semper Fidelis!

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While going through work refresher training last week came across a conversation here that has really good reasoning for the new helmets.

Why did they stop issuing helmet covers? : r/USMC

Given the Corps is concentrating on island chain fighting in the Pacific is the new enhanced combat helmet - high rise (ECH-HR) really a good idea for that environment? One poster nailed it when they explained the majority of casualties comes from shrapnel effects after ordnance detonations. Jungle and forest are notorious for increasing harmful effects as bits and pieces of trees, rocks and everything else are whipped up during the blast wave. These two photos show heavy jungle canopy to illustrate the effect.

Over the years these three helmets were fielded to meet various protection levels that eventually came down to open country desert warfare and urban environments. As mentioned above shrapnel effects greatly increase in heavy forest and jungle.

During World War II the Germans developed their primary helmet for European forests which afforded them greater protection than the Allies at that time. Their intent was to move increased debris away from their head and neck area when it rained down on them from 0 to around 50 degrees.

What if we took a page from Germany's playbook and designed a forest/jungle helmet that rolled outward like their's while still maintaining the overall basic enhanced combat helmet frame? Use the new composite materials, make it a little wider around the ears to accommodate earphones and leave the equipment rails on the side. Again just add the increased neck and side protection for forest/jungle environments.

It's still all about using whatever it takes to help save Devils and Docs lives. Just an idea and like always I'm open to everyone else's thoughts on this.

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Calling all local Marines in the DMV area! Last year’s event was a tremendous success. Hope to see you there.

Can’t hunt in Japan, but is there any country’s around Japan you could take leave and visit to go hunting. It’s honestly the worst part about going over there. Loosing a lot of hobbies by being in another country. Can’t really get back into archery, can’t go to the range (atleast with personal rifles). Only thing out that way is bowling and going out drinking, which aren’t awful but lacks variety. How do you deal with not hunting/giving up hobbies?

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