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Old 07-22-10, 10:27 AM   #11
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Either that or they're a Marine who understands that just because you're in the field doesn't mean you have an excuse to sully the uniform by tucking it into your boots......on pain of pain. You use your bootbands and if they get lost or snagged on something and break you had damn well better have some spares and if you don't your buddy better have some or you are up a creek. There are no unsecured chinstraps, no dirty goggles, no flak jackets that don't fit (you better make yourself bigger or smaller!) and absolutely NO dirty weapons! If your weapon is dirty, you had damn well better be firing it or actively engaged in another task that requires your undivided attention.

Damn I wish I'd joined the army, instead.
Oh you poor, poor Jarhead. Being under the command of the Navy does you guys absolutely no good.

You tuck your pant legs into your boots to keep bugs, snakes and dirt from getting into your pants which may limit your ability to kill people. It looks sharp too which is one more reason why the wimmens prefer Soldiers.

In all fairness though it could be that the Marines don't do this because it traps air which could turn you upside down if you're floating in the water,

Either that or it's because the Navy figures that you're too dumb to blouse your boots without garters.
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