Spec
Ops Gear is great here in the Desert!
On
my Body Armor, I have a Spec Ops Flashlight sheath for my
Surefire,
and Spec Ops Six magazine holder for my ammo.
On
my belt I have a Spec Ops Double Sheath for my Leatherman
and Surefire
when I'm not wearing my Body Armor.
Each
night when I go to the showers,
I
carry my toiletries in a Spec Ops All-Purpose bag.
But
the best Spec Ops product is The P.A.C.K! I don't know what
I'd do without it.
I see many other soldiers fighting the Army Issue ruck and
have to laugh.
As
an Army Combat Truck Driver, I live and breath out of my P.A.C.K
and the four attached Butt packs, often times for up to ten
days at a time. I have one of the Spec Ops six magazine holders
on each side of the bottom, one for Land Nav stuff and one
for First Aid. I have one of the Spec Ops 4 magazine holders
on each side on the top, one full of 550 Cord and the other
with incidentals I need to grab quick. I have a Spec Ops Organizer
on the top Butt Pack for Chem Lights and Zip Ties
so they're easily available.
I
have three of the Spec Ops Butt Packs securely attached and
the fourth, the top one, attached via D rings so I can remove
it easily. In this one I keep my woobie and my sleeping bag.
When we pull onto bases to sleep for the night, I can simply
unhook it and only carry it, my Spec Ops All-Purpose bag,
and my weapon to Billeting. This allows me everything I need
for a night in the tent without having to ruck everything
as oftentimes the tents are a considerable distance from the
truck staging area.
Inside
the ruck, along with all my gear, I have a Spec Ops Rat Pack
with various things that make life on the road a little more
pleasant.
With
our Body Armor, communication systems, and weapons, there
is absolutely no extra room in the cabs of these semis, (915A3)
for anything else, so I just take a ratchet strap and secure
mine to the back of the cab. My P.A.C.K. has seen over 50,000
miles in the Combat Zone, been shot at, had IEDs go off all
around it, and been through many, many sandstorms. It's mighty
dirty, and has a big burnt spot from shrapnel…but it's
as durable as the day I bought it.
Thanks
Spec Ops for a great product and for great support of the
Americans fighting the Desert Wars.
Sincerely,
Sergeant
S.W. Foster
US Army Reserves
Tallil, Iraq
www.DesertVets.org
