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or someone sneaks up on you and engages you hand to hand because you didn't see them

so desperate they've taped bread to their noggins

Then again, riot control is a whoooooole other ballgame

but that's because in riots people are throwing shit at you

Head protection is absolutely key

yea, i wouldnt want one in CQC

Even light impact resistant stuff is better than nothing

Like those gay little speed cut helmets

bump helmets

Yeah those

Better to lose a little perception and mobility than to allow some nig to hit you over the head with a bit of wood and win the fight.

Beyond the injuries that'd just be embarassing

ehhh, if you're in that deep without a partner, theres a bigger issue

gear doesn't overcome lack of training

True. But still best to have something to stop your noggin from getting a joggin.

mac you LEO too?

nope, mil

been to sandy land, but I'm a pog

I was mil but prior to OIF

ah, back a ways

branch?

usmc

polishing black boots, woodland camo, lbv and alice packs

m16a2 no optics

those were the days

WESTPACs were fun

not familiar

oh man

you missed out

yea, I still have a back though

basically a cruise through asia with intermittent training throughout

and whoring

lots of whoring

lol

were you stationed in PACOM?

no 3/1

all grunt units went on westpac prior to 2003

ah ok

afaik

we didn't have any war or major conflict so it was probably just how they filled our schedules and gave us shit to do