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When I was in the Army during the Korean War we carried 60 pounds, but that did not include our M1 rifle, ammo and ammo belt and bayonet.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
How Much Weight Do Infantry Soldiers Have To Carry
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As they say in the US Army, Bill - ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain. Even when carrying a "mere" 75 pounds worth of gear and marching about 5 hours a day during my ROTC training, my eating quota during chow-time more than doubled.
Ringo...I remember those "forced marches" of 16 miles or more and it felt like I was carrying 200 pounds and not 60 by the end of the march. I would have eaten "SOS" after that. LOL Bill
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