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Bill,
IME a troop will draw scrutiny for anything bigger than a 5.5" on their kit.
Anything on the belt line, fully or partially concealed, will draw fire.
In my last line unit I'd say that 75% of the Soldiers carried a fixed blade on their kit outside the wire. A lot of SEAL pups, AF survival knives, & the like. A couple Boker Applegates, Kbars, & Striders.
Before you & Gary called I was ready to go with the small SF knife and bastardize the crest & markings I haven't earned.
There is a call for a quality 5"-5.5" fixed blade IMO.
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