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Originally Posted by ex-royal
Simply because they don't have to use it on a day to day basis. They mean no disrespect for wearing it...imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. kit going on the free market has been around since Christ was a corporal no easy solution to that problem.
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When I got out of the forces I had 3 Barrack boxes (was only issued one(1)) full of gear....It was aquired over the years, any Infanteer that says he does not have shit stashed away is a bold faced liar. Be it rations, web gear, gortex, boots etc etc.
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You got that right, duplicates of everything for nostalgia purposes!
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