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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Not judging, just saying that a 135 pound rifleman in the 82nd is getting his ass kicked by his load on a regular basis.
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I seem to recall being a little more tired than my larger squaddies back in the day...and after a three or four day exercise, I was pretty well spent..
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Guess how much 135 pounds of lightweight gear weighs?
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210 pounds...maybe 250...
And to Teddy's question...how does a 135 pound trooper carry that kind of weight around (okay, I paraphrased )...it takes a lotta wanna...
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