For anyone confused: he has the M81 woodland camo on the kevlar because, when the war was going on, a majority of units that were infantry (in both the USMC and army, were issued woodland pattern stuff, its not a mistake on the content creators part, it’s entirely accurate to the timeline being displayed
@@SummerAndCrossbows nah he'd obliterate ghost with a sense of pure american freedom with a10 gau 8 avengers roaring through the air with f22s speeding through the air at mock jesus obliterating all the tea drinkers and crumpet eaters with iron jaw patriots ready to destroy anything crossing there path, i dont think you understand the amount of oil i drink everyday feuling my patriotism even more just like how colombians be drinking there coffee and without a doubt im 100% american so dont try to question my questions with more questions about patriotism its just america , stay hard.
Absolutely, in the early period the ACH had a 2 point strap. M16s were still very common. The woodland pattern IBA over the desert camo actually happened. I was in Afghanistan during 2010 so I'm not some kind expert. We switched over over to the multi-cam during my stay.
@@crunchking9931 rigs and cargo carrying were some of the biggest advancements. Have you ever worn a flak jacket and an old rig? They were terrible compared to the new stuff, not practical at all
@@BiggityBoggity8095 an Alice rig, idk the official names but that's what they typically called, it uses the old steel clips which I think was used till the early 2000s before getting replaced with molle webbing
@@bunkeroregano9492 thats not alice gear. Honestly if he is portraying the Iraq invasion he SHOULD have on alice gear, and lbv88e, or the Molle FLC. All depends on the unit. He should also most likely have an m-16 a2. The M4 although around, wasn't as well used as it is today. Most guys had the m16a2 during the initial invasion.
Can't go wrong with DCUs. But, gotta have the first wave of kit which spanned from using LCE and old flak vests with the KPOTs. I remember having to grab an AK chest rig from Iraqi combatants to have a better loadout. Early 2003 😅
الفلّوجة تحب الجيش الأمريكي😅. نتمنى أن تعودون وللمعلومية لن يخوض جيش الولايات المتحدة بجيشه ودباباته ومدرعاته وطائرته وغواصاته لن يخوض حربه ضد بعض الجنود العراقيين اللذين لايملكون سوى الكلاشنيكوف والـ بي كيه سي والقناصه والآر بي جي. في مقابل ماتملكون من معدات. فالأسلحه توفرت في الشرق الأوسط ولن تنفع معكم معداكم في الفلوجه
@@johnbean9797 Fallujah loves the American army 😅. We hope you will come back And for your information, the United States army, with its army, tanks, armored vehicles, planes, and submarines, will not fight its war against some Iraqi soldiers who have nothing but Kalashnikovs, PKCs, snipers, and RPGs. In return for your equipment. Weapons are available in the Middle East and will not work against you in Fallujah
As a Marine I wore this pattern. The only difference was we didn't velcrow and all the extra pockets. This was 03' so we still were rocking the black jungles also.
@@davidbanik3488 and they were sensitive items. I tried to trade a set with a guy that was issued them, that I knew from Airborne school and RIP. We ended up on the same leave rotation in Kuwait. He said he’d literally signed for them and because they were experimental, he’d get an article 15 just for losing his Patrol Cap. He had to help field land warrior, so I wasn’t too jealous.
2003 I met a US Army storeman who was in the Army to avoid jail. He swapped me 17 pairs of those trousers for a British Army L85A2 bayonet. I still got a pair.
I epoxied my brothers helmet and his dog tags together to help preserve all the dirt and grime from his whole tour until his passing the sand holds the story
@@tnganthavee100 Thats a whole video worth. Would suck to try and fit that into 60 sec. I think we would all like a 2 to 3 min vid for that one vro lol
I will not talk to any girls named Alice😆 That old shit sucked. Was in Iraq 2003. Then my little brother joins, and he got the high-speed crap. Everything attached to his vest. Little bastard.
@@Joejackass574the ALICE gear was rugged and durable for its time during the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, it came from the older designs of load bearing equipment made in the 50’s and 60’s, but by the time the 2000’s came along, it was being outclassed, and compared to other equipment, it was sometimes cumbersome to adjust and difficult to rearrange pouches and gear on the fly and it was not as comfortable as wearing a FLC vest.
@@Joejackass574 is not bad of you're short but it sucked real bad to carry an Alice pack of you're one 6' it was really bad at distributing the weight
I was in the Corps when we invaded Iraq in 2003. Similar kit except we wore regular BDU(same desert pattern), woodland mopp suit, coyote flak, woodland lbv, junky goggles that fills up with sand while you’re wearing it, and an iron sight M16A2. The only ones I saw with m4 are SF guys and recon marines. Man, can’t believe it’s been 20yrs…
@@16M-w4y I thought the Marines had upgraded to the M16A4 by 2003, but going back and looking at video of the initial invasion seems that wasn't the case.
@@Ren-lx8wv I never got Vietnam era equipment. I was an 11B. The equipment was woodland because most of the environments in the world are green not tan. So naturally DoD issued the most common camo pattern to be used. The problem was that there was an equipment shift from Alice to Molle at that time. They hadn’t managed to ramp up the production of the DCU equipment, because they were still in the process of equipping the military with the common pattern. And DCU never truly kicked off in full force through the equipment because ACU was in the process of being fielded and would come online before the equipment shift to DCU. You saw an increase in DCU equipment issued from the RFI from late 2004 to mid 2006. By then, ACU was able to be fielded.
@@enclavesoldier769 The arm pockets are because the units would make the soldier take the top in and move the bottom pockets up there. Some would add the Velcro. I had to deploy in DCUs with ACU IBA. My ACH also came with the ACU cover. My unit made us take the cover off and spray paint the bare helmet.
@@enclavesoldier769 he’s wearing close combat uniform (CCU) which was an experimental uniform issued to some units that would eventually form the basis for the ACU.
Ah yes, terrorists using commercial planes to attack the most important institutions in their country definitely wasnt the reason they got there, it must be oil 🥴
Honestly loved the mix matched camo. In my opinion it breaks up your silhouette better than all the same camo. Throwing off the perception of the eyes. I always broke up my kit with different camos or solid colors that were allowed under regs. Think SSgt. James from 'Hurt Locker', as I was issued UCP.
One of my core memories will always be watching Phantom Fury on the TV, witnessing marines do impossible things like storming 10 story apartment complexes, tankers engaging AA crews in abandoned houses, a JLAW tagging a corner house with a heavy MG nest inside. *YOU* are the generation that motivated *US* to do something with our lives & for all you and yours have sacrificed for us, we will be *ETERNALLY* grateful.
As an Iraq veteran, I can tell you that you're missing eye pro, elbows and knees pad, was that a side arm? Because you're missing the gas mask. And let's not forget the plates. If that was a night's mission, you're forgetting your NVGs. Where's your water source? You're a no go at this station 😅
I have a question to you as a veteran: Did you really wear this extended plate armor that covers your nuts as it's shown in the video? Cause I have never seen this before, but it's just logical. A hit in the nuts would cause the soldier to give up military service
@mrwheeljack2820 thats the IBA or interceptor multi threat body armor system, introduced in the 70s. The cock blocker is detachable, and there is also optional shoulder and neck protection pieces; newer versions have some thigh pieces too. Nonveteran military factoid nerd here though, so I'm probably missing some practical knowledge or might be partially wrong.
@dankoproductions6475 the newer IOTVs have the groin protector, a rear plate than hangs over your bum, shoulder pauldrons and a neck protector, but I don't wear them cause it's heavy AF and doesn't actually do anything for you.
@jerrblaise I know that's why I don't wear it, the fuck is it going to do for me? Extra weight on top of all the other shit I have to carry. ProMask, M17,Holster and 3 extra mags for it, 6 M4 Mags, M4/M204B and My Company Medics MEDBAG.
My uncle served as a marine for 27 years seeing the first gulf war, the second gulf war, the invasion of Iraq, and Afghanistan. He retired in 2019 as an E8A. I can say I have met the commandant of the marine corps at his graduation ceremony. He was that good of a recruiter.
@@thefriendlyknight People lost way more than just their hearing, so i just get on with life. But your appreciation is welcome, people in the U.K. don't seem to give a crap about Vets. In the U.S. you guys love and respect your Vets... i wish people here were like that. Thanks mate🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@sys3248 We started getting them eventually, Camelbacks are standard issue now. Problem with them is it's a pain to make them work if you gotta have a rucksack on like if you're out on a foot patrol or something, everybody just figured out their own way to make it work. This is also the old vest, the newer IOTV is a lot bigger with additional add-ons like a neck protector for shrapnel. Though a lot of people like the older ones because they're easier to move around in, even if the new ones do offer better protection.
Missing oakleys half jackets, Blackhawk CQB Belt, combat earplugs(green part thrown away/ use yellow end so you can hear), benchmade folder clipped anywhere you like. MRE spoon slid into any loop you like. Camel backs work and I added a pouch for NVG’s and a pouch for goodies. Carabiner on vest to hang gloves with 550 cord loops on each to hang from carabiner/ D ring. Stash a few MRE snacks in your pockets and your set to go. Good start for pre 2007.
@@chargedx5768 nah he described what we had to a T. Most units had a ton of money once you came down on orders and they'd order all sorts of high speed stuff. We also had the serpa drop holsters for our M9s. But like the dude above said we had wiley X's bc we bought acog's and red dots instead before they were standard MTOE for everyone. We then proceeded to leave them locked in a connex
@@trevorjones5350 accurately (eerily accurately) showing civilians what combat vets deployed with in different periods for historical record is not clown shit, are you okay mane? 😂😂
@@chaarii6473 that don’t really have anything to do with my og comment lol but that is for sure clown shit as a given. Impersonating anyone anywhere is clown shit. However I’m proud of bro for learning from his dumbass mistake, not doing that shit again, and using that energy and passion towards doing stuff like this. We all humans, internet age makes it so easy for us to zero in on a pixel (hella dumb pixel lol) from someone’s life instead of zooming out and looking at the whole picture. 💪🏼
He has the cooler looking DCUs with the Velcro on the pockets. Everything on my uniform was sewn on or ironed on. I didn’t have the chest like this because I had the grenadier vest along with the LCE harness. I was in Iraq 🇮🇶 2004, 2007, 2011 & 2022. Literally been through four uniforms. Still serving going on 26 years
My dawg, I was crushed when I had to turn in my M81 R.A.C.K. before we went to IRAQ and never got a desert version until recently on ebay. You having the woodland one is freaking EPIC. Its like a unicorn horn.
Summer flyer gloves are my favorite. They wear out pretty quick, but they're the most comfortable gloves to wear for day-to-day work. Pretty cheap too. Buy a size under that's nice and tight so it stretches to your hands.
EXACTLY!!! Buy a size smaller so stretch to the size of your fingers is a concept most people didn’t get, that always bugged the hell out of me is non skin tight gloves
I didn't see many of the chest rigs when I was there, mostly three mag pouches, one on each side. Most of us didn't wear that groin flap either. The rest is pretty spot on.
Uh you clearly missed that this is the CCU an experimental predecessor to the ACU and was trialed while the DCU was still in service. Nothing is incorrect
This little short actually inspired me to finally go out and make my own '03-'04 impression for airsoft. Unfortunately sticking to a stateside setup since IBAs are so damn expensive
@@nestorgamer9746 what does authenticity have to do with anything? The title of the video is Iraq war. There were many many units that served in Iraq, including my unit, 4th ID. So him wearing the 3ID is irrelevant, there were many different units that made that push to Baghdad and went there within a year. If his title said “First unit in Iraq war kit” then yes your argument makes sense.
You right. I trained army rot-ceeee 1983 to 1987, did Engineer obc after college graduation, late 1988 to Jan 1989, then one year, no pay in a reserve unit 1990 before gulf war began. Unit stayed in Denver. And me with No vet status..... We still had woodland camos. YES, you correct, Never saw anyone with the upper bdu tucked in. Is this guy, current or Ex military, or just a player?
I'm in now (usmc) and we tuck in our blouse so we can use our belt to carry gear instead of the issues battle belt gear it's obnoxiously large, or so we can comfortably wear our own personal gun belt.
@porchmunkey55 Its actually allot better in my opinion to have your gun belt sit on top of your pants belt makes things allot less uncomfortable and the bottom seam of your blouse or frog top (combat shirt) is less likely to get caught on shit
We had drop holsters for m9's on our high speed Blackhawk tactical belt so we didn't have to use the lame ass belts they issue that end up under your arm pits (2006) and we didn't tuck our stuff in. Ypu wanted as much ventilation as possible
This might not be true but from the little search I just did it might be Because there’s no accurate sas loudout info? Maybe Falklands there is unsure again only a small search maybe you can find something
@@itsnay7382 can find a fair bit of info on the classic 1980’s CRW kit. And Eddie Stone has done kit videos on the more modern stuff for the late 90’s. Christ knows what counter terrorist kit they have these days though. Unlike American special forces there isn’t a movie made about their story every other week.
@@ABC-dw7pe haha you should probably get off the Internet for a while and do something outside. It also helps if you remove the stick from your ass. Your not a tough guy man don't act like it cause your on the Internet 😂
Reminds me of my dad, I miss him. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He survived, but lost a lot of friends. PTSD and drinking took him. He was a crew chief on a Black Hawk.
My Hummer had no doors and a cloth roof. We sat on Kevlar “blankets”. Eventually bolted fiberglass boards on the back to “protect” the full infantry squad sitting back there in the open air.
My dad told me when I was younger that he would have his camel pack dripping down his neck constantly bc it felt like you were being suffocated from the dry desert air. Came back a different harder man than before he left
What a vibe. Great work! One thing: your cat eye band should be put on your helmet before the rhino mount, helps to keep it secure. Rabbit ears can keep cat eye bands secured on the backside of your helmet
@@LP3me why should they go play attack dog for the corrupt ass government? To protect poppy fields and other government interests while invading peoples home?
Very nice. It definitely gives off 2003 Iraq vibes. We brits had the pleasure serving alongside the yanks, what a time. I see you have the 82nd Airborne patch, Airborne all the way ey.
@@justinmelton9178 like I’ve never worn my groin protector for my IOTV and not once have I worn my neck gaitor as a face shield lol and a standard combat load for a rifleman is 210 why is he caring 8 mags plus one in his rifle also it looks like he’s caring SAW pouches on the side… lol wtf are you a rifleman or a SAW gunner 😐😐
@@justinmelton9178 did your unit allow you to wear personal plate carriers and helmets? I’ve got a couple buddies at Bragg who said they can wear their own shit as long as it’s approved by the CO! I’m super jealous 😂
I served in the 69th Marine Corpse Regiment, we were stationed in Bangkok. We fought the hardest battles the world has never heard of. My CO died by suffocation under a Pile of Thai Warriors dressed Urban Uniforms consisting of a thin upper piece that went around their chests and a string like loincloth.
@@ANukeWithLegs nice my dad was and grandpa were both marines my grandpa was from 1968 to 1998 and was an aircraft maintenance chief and was a master guns and my dad was in from 1997 to 2014 and was a ch46 crew chief and was transferred to the v22 osprey he was a gunny
In boot camp I was issued one of those vest (in coyote tan) and other guys in my platoon got gen 1s. I was jealous of molle space they had, but mine was so much easier to take off.
I always thought it was odd that troops would be issued a molle vest and then use a chest rig or alice rig instead of hooking gear directly to the vest, if anyone wants to explain it to me please do, I've always been curious about that.
There are situations where you want one but not the other. For example a vehicle crewman may have a chest rig separate from the armor so that he can be slick and ergonomic wearing his armor in the vehicle and then put the rig on for when he has to dismount. Additionally you may not need all that stuff on you to man a machine gun in a guard tower, might just need the armor. Also, it sucks wearing armor all the time, especially the armor the army and marine corps were using from 2001-now, so if you're in a situation where armor isn't necessary (for example - moving from point A to point B through the mountains and contact is unlikely) you can keep the kit and leave the armor or pack the armor in your ruck.
Bro a little tip dont tape the 550 cord to the mag run it under the floor plate of the mag and use grip tape at the bottom of the mags. I used the for skate bord tape. Oh and one more thing your LBE is missing a dip can pouch and in one of the mag pouch keep a pack of smokes to give out
For anyone confused: he has the M81 woodland camo on the kevlar because, when the war was going on, a majority of units that were infantry (in both the USMC and army, were issued woodland pattern stuff, its not a mistake on the content creators part, it’s entirely accurate to the timeline being displayed
Also a lot of soldiers and Marines were issued woodland-pattern MOPP gear in case Saddam tried to gas them on the way to Baghdad.
Its crazy that Iraq has forests too
Yo thanks a lot I was confused
Facts this exactly what I wore when I was there
What did that M81 rig weigh?
Dude looks like a MW2 skin. Freaking awesome.
No he doesn’t. This is a 90s setup for like desert storm
@ratitamcmusic103 Maybe an NPC, But def not a mw2 skin.
@@SummerAndCrossbows nah he'd obliterate ghost with a sense of pure american freedom with a10 gau 8 avengers roaring through the air with f22s speeding through the air at mock jesus obliterating all the tea drinkers and crumpet eaters with iron jaw patriots ready to destroy anything crossing there path, i dont think you understand the amount of oil i drink everyday feuling my patriotism even more just like how colombians be drinking there coffee and without a doubt im 100% american so dont try to question my questions with more questions about patriotism its just america , stay hard.
The mw2 cover art from the old one probably
This was not used for a video game but, Real War Homie
It’s crazy how the Infantry has transformed and become so technologically advanced since 2003. Always fun to look back and see how far we’ve come.
Yeah they were using muskets in the 90s
Camo patterns and collapsible stocks are the only things that really changed
@@billSteinberglost 3 teeth in a car fire i feel you😂
Absolutely, in the early period the ACH had a 2 point strap. M16s were still very common. The woodland pattern IBA over the desert camo actually happened. I was in Afghanistan during 2010 so I'm not some kind expert. We switched over over to the multi-cam during my stay.
@@crunchking9931 rigs and cargo carrying were some of the biggest advancements. Have you ever worn a flak jacket and an old rig? They were terrible compared to the new stuff, not practical at all
Wow, that takes me back.
I actually put mine on a month ago. It's really nostalgic, close your eyes and it just brings everything back.
Do you know what chest rig he’s wearing? I want one
@@BiggityBoggity8095same
@@BiggityBoggity8095 an Alice rig, idk the official names but that's what they typically called, it uses the old steel clips which I think was used till the early 2000s before getting replaced with molle webbing
Name is armor body OTV
@@bunkeroregano9492 thats not alice gear. Honestly if he is portraying the Iraq invasion he SHOULD have on alice gear, and lbv88e, or the Molle FLC. All depends on the unit. He should also most likely have an m-16 a2. The M4 although around, wasn't as well used as it is today. Most guys had the m16a2 during the initial invasion.
Oddly accurate...jeez, has it been that long now? That we gotta have archive videos of "what it was like"? Dang, I'm old
Trying being a Somalia Vet like me. You dont know old yet bro.
@@djsinjin I have a salt and pepper beard, bald and arthritis, I am aging like cheap beer.
@@robangleton3329 I got one word for ya...... FIFTY
@@djsinjin heh 69
@@dogwater6793 check and mate you win
Can't go wrong with DCUs. But, gotta have the first wave of kit which spanned from using LCE and old flak vests with the KPOTs. I remember having to grab an AK chest rig from Iraqi combatants to have a better loadout. Early 2003 😅
sick thanks for your service
الفلّوجة تحب الجيش الأمريكي😅. نتمنى أن تعودون
وللمعلومية لن يخوض جيش الولايات المتحدة بجيشه ودباباته ومدرعاته وطائرته وغواصاته لن يخوض حربه ضد بعض الجنود العراقيين اللذين لايملكون سوى الكلاشنيكوف والـ بي كيه سي والقناصه والآر بي جي. في مقابل ماتملكون من معدات.
فالأسلحه توفرت في الشرق الأوسط ولن تنفع معكم معداكم في الفلوجه
@@user-hi1ez1go9e What?
@@johnbean9797
Fallujah loves the American army 😅. We hope you will come back
And for your information, the United States army, with its army, tanks, armored vehicles, planes, and submarines, will not fight its war against some Iraqi soldiers who have nothing but Kalashnikovs, PKCs, snipers, and RPGs. In return for your equipment.
Weapons are available in the Middle East and will not work against you in Fallujah
@@user-hi1ez1go9e I'm not sure what that means? Last time I checked we kicked the insurgents in Fallujah!🤗
I can feel all the iraqi freedom vets back Cracking in the morning
I swear Iraqi people never happy after 2003
@@عليمحمد-ج5ر8ج I don't blame them friend.
@@عليمحمد-ج5ر8ج no shit
Freedom??😂😂😂
@toringonzalez3817 my bad I was thinking of enduring freedom in afghanistan. Was referencing them by mistake
As a Marine I wore this pattern. The only difference was we didn't velcrow and all the extra pockets. This was 03' so we still were rocking the black jungles also.
The CCU uniform was only issued to a couple of Stryker units in 3 color desert.
Back then, not many army units used Velcro. The conventional forces still had to sew on their patches.
@@davidbanik3488 and they were sensitive items. I tried to trade a set with a guy that was issued them, that I knew from Airborne school and RIP. We ended up on the same leave rotation in Kuwait. He said he’d literally signed for them and because they were experimental, he’d get an article 15 just for losing his Patrol Cap. He had to help field land warrior, so I wasn’t too jealous.
Huh
@@davidbanik3488 Yee, 2nd Infantry Division used them, I have a pair from my Dad's time in 14th Cav
2003 I met a US Army storeman who was in the Army to avoid jail. He swapped me 17 pairs of those trousers for a British Army L85A2 bayonet. I still got a pair.
Smart trade on both parties!
Ive seen the Bitish army footage. Its cool to see brothers in arms so later in history.
The bayonet is probably more reliable than that L85. Hope you didn’t miss it
@@ronanmcn4967if you were talking about the l85a1 you might be right but the l85 a2 is a reliable and deadly masterpiece
@@ronanmcn4967he said L85A2. the A2 variant is perfectly reliable lol
Still got my brothers Iraq helmet with his goggles still covered in that Iraqi Sand. Along with his combat knife dipped in Iraqi oil !! So sick.
Bro has COD weapon variants
Cowards
I epoxied my brothers helmet and his dog tags together to help preserve all the dirt and grime from his whole tour until his passing the sand holds the story
@@takethebaitmate1920 my condolences brother
Fought for jewish interests?
I think you should do Early war/Late war to illustrate the change in equipment/patterns.
I think this is a brillant idea... Maybe also leave short explaination on why the necessary changes..
@@tnganthavee100 Thats a whole video worth. Would suck to try and fit that into 60 sec. I think we would all like a 2 to 3 min vid for that one vro lol
@@babyrob9419 Wow good point! Maybe, just highlight major changes, rather showing gradual changes... Just a thought..Hmmm
@@tnganthavee100 Tactical hyve ran through the whole war and the kits they wore as seals at the time along with explanations for each. Great video
maybe also do a weight comparison. e.g. the subjects weight in just the uniform, weight in early OIF kit, and weight in late OIF/OEF kit.
"Bro, whachu got?"
"Mags"
"Got some water?"
"No. But I do have some mags"
Edit: Never have I gotten this much likes or replies.
Thanks.
"What’s your name private ?"
"Mags"
Pvt. Maggie
Probably doesn't need a back plate or NVG's either
@@chrish40443 you don't need to see in the dark If you have that many rounds to waste
It’s on the back or leg pouch tho 🙄
Ohell naw dawg switched teams right after 'nam💀💀💀
💀
There were asian Americans in Vietnam
you do realise the vietnam war wasn't against all of vietnam right
just wait until you learn about South Vietnam
Why would he switch to the side that lost
As much as i hated my IBA, that collar was the best for taking naps.
Can confirm 😂
I will not talk to any girls named Alice😆 That old shit sucked. Was in Iraq 2003. Then my little brother joins, and he got the high-speed crap. Everything attached to his vest. Little bastard.
@@xsixinfantryxcan I ask why Alice gear is bad?
@@Joejackass574the ALICE gear was rugged and durable for its time during the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, it came from the older designs of load bearing equipment made in the 50’s and 60’s, but by the time the 2000’s came along, it was being outclassed, and compared to other equipment, it was sometimes cumbersome to adjust and difficult to rearrange pouches and gear on the fly and it was not as comfortable as wearing a FLC vest.
@@Joejackass574 is not bad of you're short but it sucked real bad to carry an Alice pack of you're one 6' it was really bad at distributing the weight
I was in the Corps when we invaded Iraq in 2003. Similar kit except we wore regular BDU(same desert pattern), woodland mopp suit, coyote flak, woodland lbv, junky goggles that fills up with sand while you’re wearing it, and an iron sight M16A2. The only ones I saw with m4 are SF guys and recon marines. Man, can’t believe it’s been 20yrs…
It is nice that you survived among your comrades. Pray to your Lord that you are of sound mind and body after this war 😁
Semper Fi
@@justiceofbook Semper Fi, Oohrah!
@@16M-w4y I thought the Marines had upgraded to the M16A4 by 2003, but going back and looking at video of the initial invasion seems that wasn't the case.
Did y'all wear the old school LBV with the angled mag pouches and ALICE pouches or did y'all have the newer MOLLE stuff?
You know shits going down when you hear the disembodied voices and rock guitar
😂
"There's WMD's in Iraq."
-George Bush
the biggest lie of the Bush administration. the greatest warmonger" after Churchill...
There’s wmds worldwide.
Spoiler alert America has them
I read somewhere that supposedly Saddam shipped a shit ton of Sarin gas to Syria before the war. It’s probably not true though.
@@softdrink-0so not true...
Say what you want about the Desert Wars, Americans looked badass as fuck caving in Jihad’s shit.
Those Jihadis they themselves crated and funded ?
I was in the deuce for the invasion. This is legit accurate for the 3/325 all the way down to the ranger cord on the mag. Nice job kid.
AATW
What was that ammo carrier rig called and where can I get one?
And then some.
@@Odins_Spear probably just search US woodland chest rig
i love how this is actually realistic and not just one camo, like the us army doesnt get the newest camo to every guy right away
It’s not that, that’s simply what they wore at the time. Everyone back then had woodland camo vests.
@@revivalofnutrient Yeah the US really wasn't prepared for the war at the time and issued the grunts lots of surplus vietnam and Korea gear.
@@Ren-lx8wv I never got Vietnam era equipment. I was an 11B. The equipment was woodland because most of the environments in the world are green not tan. So naturally DoD issued the most common camo pattern to be used. The problem was that there was an equipment shift from Alice to Molle at that time. They hadn’t managed to ramp up the production of the DCU equipment, because they were still in the process of equipping the military with the common pattern. And DCU never truly kicked off in full force through the equipment because ACU was in the process of being fielded and would come online before the equipment shift to DCU. You saw an increase in DCU equipment issued from the RFI from late 2004 to mid 2006. By then, ACU was able to be fielded.
Same with most nations like the UK used normal DPM for ages, very rare to see a full DDPM up till late 00s
Its very nice and accruate! M81 Woodland and DCU's are the best!
Ehhhh. This is a different DCU uniform I’m not familiar with, looks like a commercial one. DCU was the same cut as the BDU just in a different pattern
@@enclavesoldier769 The arm pockets are because the units would make the soldier take the top in and move the bottom pockets up there. Some would add the Velcro. I had to deploy in DCUs with ACU IBA. My ACH also came with the ACU cover. My unit made us take the cover off and spray paint the bare helmet.
@@enclavesoldier769 he’s wearing close combat uniform (CCU) which was an experimental uniform issued to some units that would eventually form the basis for the ACU.
Nombre de la banda que suena de fondo?
Man I miss the DCU and woodland vest combo, reminds me of a simpler time, before the dark ages, before the empire..
Dark times*
Some country : we found oil
American :
First Rational comment here
@@alphawolf566 🤓 norm
Those days are long gone
Ah yes, terrorists using commercial planes to attack the most important institutions in their country definitely wasnt the reason they got there, it must be oil 🥴
Honestly loved the mix matched camo. In my opinion it breaks up your silhouette better than all the same camo. Throwing off the perception of the eyes.
I always broke up my kit with different camos or solid colors that were allowed under regs. Think SSgt. James from 'Hurt Locker', as I was issued UCP.
One of my core memories will always be watching Phantom Fury on the TV, witnessing marines do impossible things like storming 10 story apartment complexes, tankers engaging AA crews in abandoned houses, a JLAW tagging a corner house with a heavy MG nest inside.
*YOU* are the generation that motivated *US* to do something with our lives & for all you and yours have sacrificed for us, we will be *ETERNALLY* grateful.
As an Iraq veteran, I can tell you that you're missing eye pro, elbows and knees pad, was that a side arm? Because you're missing the gas mask. And let's not forget the plates. If that was a night's mission, you're forgetting your NVGs. Where's your water source? You're a no go at this station 😅
I have a question to you as a veteran: Did you really wear this extended plate armor that covers your nuts as it's shown in the video?
Cause I have never seen this before, but it's just logical. A hit in the nuts would cause the soldier to give up military service
@mrwheeljack2820 thats the IBA or interceptor multi threat body armor system, introduced in the 70s. The cock blocker is detachable, and there is also optional shoulder and neck protection pieces; newer versions have some thigh pieces too. Nonveteran military factoid nerd here though, so I'm probably missing some practical knowledge or might be partially wrong.
@dankoproductions6475 the newer IOTVs have the groin protector, a rear plate than hangs over your bum, shoulder pauldrons and a neck protector, but I don't wear them cause it's heavy AF and doesn't actually do anything for you.
@mrwheeljack2820 the groin protector is soft armor that protects against fragmentation and other debris
@jerrblaise I know that's why I don't wear it, the fuck is it going to do for me? Extra weight on top of all the other shit I have to carry. ProMask, M17,Holster and 3 extra mags for it, 6 M4 Mags, M4/M204B and My Company Medics MEDBAG.
My uncle served as a marine for 27 years seeing the first gulf war, the second gulf war, the invasion of Iraq, and Afghanistan. He retired in 2019 as an E8A. I can say I have met the commandant of the marine corps at his graduation ceremony. He was that good of a recruiter.
Your uncle really went after that oil, damn.
@@markogaudiosi5243 😂😂😂 he really did tho!
And that's why I call bull when anyone's showing moral concern over Russia. There's no moral concern, there's just favoritism concern.
"Your back issues have been deemed non service related"
I served 7 years (🇬🇧), i'm now deaf in one ear...
@@alistairhackney rip, but also thank you for your service from across the pond
@@thefriendlyknight People lost way more than just their hearing, so i just get on with life. But your appreciation is welcome, people in the U.K. don't seem to give a crap about Vets. In the U.S. you guys love and respect your Vets... i wish people here were like that. Thanks mate🇬🇧🇺🇸
I would have been dead from heat exhaustion in 10 minutes.
Hydration and good boot soles are key !
They should have back water pouches. Iraq is one of the most useless deployment overall.
That’s was my second thought my first is where’s does the a/c plug in
It’s incredible how tough these fellers were, wearing full kit in the blazing hot sun all day
@@sys3248 We started getting them eventually, Camelbacks are standard issue now. Problem with them is it's a pain to make them work if you gotta have a rucksack on like if you're out on a foot patrol or something, everybody just figured out their own way to make it work. This is also the old vest, the newer IOTV is a lot bigger with additional add-ons like a neck protector for shrapnel. Though a lot of people like the older ones because they're easier to move around in, even if the new ones do offer better protection.
Missing oakleys half jackets, Blackhawk CQB Belt, combat earplugs(green part thrown away/ use yellow end so you can hear), benchmade folder clipped anywhere you like. MRE spoon slid into any loop you like. Camel backs work and I added a pouch for NVG’s and a pouch for goodies. Carabiner on vest to hang gloves with 550 cord loops on each to hang from carabiner/ D ring. Stash a few MRE snacks in your pockets and your set to go. Good start for pre 2007.
Oakleys if you were in a high speed unit or maxed out the Star Card at the Motard store. We were rocking the issue WileyX in '04.
@@brad506th joes hated me, no star card’s period quick way for a joe to get in trouble with CDR and broke.
Buddy you didn't DO SHITE...sit down with the stolen valour
@@chargedx5768 nah he described what we had to a T. Most units had a ton of money once you came down on orders and they'd order all sorts of high speed stuff. We also had the serpa drop holsters for our M9s.
But like the dude above said we had wiley X's bc we bought acog's and red dots instead before they were standard MTOE for everyone. We then proceeded to leave them locked in a connex
I don't understand how you can use earplugs in combat. Seems like you couldn't hear commands or hear the enemy. How does that work ?
Miss the days of running 12 mags on a chest rig while on patrol. When bullets going outbound were the best cover you could find😊
Does it make u mad that this clown is just playing army man
@@trevorjones5350 not at all
@@trevorjones5350 accurately (eerily accurately) showing civilians what combat vets deployed with in different periods for historical record is not clown shit, are you okay mane? 😂😂
@@gregmax1321the real clown shit is when he tried to impersonate a national guardsman at a protest 😂
@@chaarii6473 that don’t really have anything to do with my og comment lol but that is for sure clown shit as a given. Impersonating anyone anywhere is clown shit. However I’m proud of bro for learning from his dumbass mistake, not doing that shit again, and using that energy and passion towards doing stuff like this. We all humans, internet age makes it so easy for us to zero in on a pixel (hella dumb pixel lol) from someone’s life instead of zooming out and looking at the whole picture. 💪🏼
oh wow, I'm amazed at the simplicity of the whole fighting kit, it looks neat and nice
It's heavy as f... That balistc vest takes away all your mobility
It looks heavy and hot. The mid war. SPCS was the peak in big army issue kit. We regressed with the Gen 3 and 4 IOTV.
That’s me baby! Circa 2003-2006, Iraq. Combat Engineer. Hell yeah man! Good stuff!
The song is "Khyber Pass" by Ministry. Heard at the end of The Hurt Locker.
Thanks. I was searching for such comment. 😁🤝
Very beautiful movie one of my favorites
Thanks.
I was about to say I think I heard this in a movie
I knew that I knew it from somewhere. Thank you.
Gotta protect them balls😂😂
FUCK… now I gotta hit the surplus store.
Shit man my ACU Interceptor set me back $250 without the hardened plates.
@@michaelbenjmitchell1I got mine for 60
@@michaelbenjmitchell1Stop calling them ACU. it's the UCP.
Me gearing up ready to pretend to be a member of the national guard
Wonder how many people will miss this one
All you have to do is stop paying discord buddy
@@eagleone5456 it was the first thing I thought of when I found this short lol
Wonder what happened legally with all that stuff. It kind of disappeared lol
@@be4283 no fucking clue
DCU pants, helmet cover and shirt, plus M81 IBA checks out for accuracy.
He has the cooler looking DCUs with the Velcro on the pockets. Everything on my uniform was sewn on or ironed on. I didn’t have the chest like this because I had the grenadier vest along with the LCE harness. I was in Iraq 🇮🇶 2004, 2007, 2011 & 2022. Literally been through four uniforms. Still serving going on 26 years
DCU+M81 vest goes hard
Kyber pass is an awesome song and perfectly fitting this video
Some say hes at the Bush's ranch.
CIA:👀👀👀
i wish i could get a full USMC Urban Warrior kit from the 90s.. so cool.
Why can’t you? You can make any kit you want. Make a better one.
@@garyhochstetler7082 Well basically no one sells good M81 style urban camouflage.
My dawg, I was crushed when I had to turn in my M81 R.A.C.K. before we went to IRAQ and never got a desert version until recently on ebay. You having the woodland one is freaking EPIC. Its like a unicorn horn.
When wearing the equipment, it is mandatory to play this background music
Do you know what music it is?
Summer flyer gloves are my favorite. They wear out pretty quick, but they're the most comfortable gloves to wear for day-to-day work. Pretty cheap too.
Buy a size under that's nice and tight so it stretches to your hands.
EXACTLY!!! Buy a size smaller so stretch to the size of your fingers is a concept most people didn’t get, that always bugged the hell out of me is non skin tight gloves
And you’re hands won’t start on fire😉
It’s amazing how much better everything fits nowadays compared to these first gulf war kits
And somehow this is still a more advanced loadout than what most other militaries are using around the world today XD
most militaries havent been at war since WW2
I didn't see many of the chest rigs when I was there, mostly three mag pouches, one on each side. Most of us didn't wear that groin flap either. The rest is pretty spot on.
I think most people were wearing the FLC instead of a TAP. The TAP wasn't popular until my third deployment.
Gotta use the woodland MOPP with the DCU helmet cover
That's more of the Marine instead of Army
I love these generational kit videos.
Camo you are correct on but they never had Velcro patches until the end of the Iraq war and the rank insignia would be on the collar of the uniform
Uh you clearly missed that this is the CCU an experimental predecessor to the ACU and was trialed while the DCU was still in service. Nothing is incorrect
This little short actually inspired me to finally go out and make my own '03-'04 impression for airsoft. Unfortunately sticking to a stateside setup since IBAs are so damn expensive
They're not too hard to find
@@spartan117gwI actually just managed to find one in my size, finally got it 😂
@@bruce2432what’s an IBA and what’s it for?
@@DuvalRyprstands for interceptor body armor. Generally used to call the vest itself
@@spartan117gw Mine cost me $250 plus they are heavy too so be prepared.
Change the patch to the 3rd Infantry Division the you'll be spot on. The 3rd invaded along with the 1st marines.
It says Iraq war. Not unit that invaded Iraq. Your comment is irrelevant 🤷🏻♂️
@@LP3me of course it is, it's called authenticity
You might not care, but some people do
@@nestorgamer9746 what does authenticity have to do with anything? The title of the video is Iraq war. There were many many units that served in Iraq, including my unit, 4th ID. So him wearing the 3ID is irrelevant, there were many different units that made that push to Baghdad and went there within a year. If his title said “First unit in Iraq war kit” then yes your argument makes sense.
@@LP3me Stead fast and Loyal......Silver Lions fight like hell
26 year Army veteran 1985-2012 (11B/19E/19K/19D) we never tucked in our blouses (tops-shirts) for any combat purpose.
You right. I trained army rot-ceeee 1983 to 1987, did Engineer obc after college graduation, late 1988 to Jan 1989, then one year, no pay in a reserve unit 1990 before gulf war began. Unit stayed in Denver. And me with No vet status.....
We still had woodland camos. YES, you correct, Never saw anyone with the upper bdu tucked in. Is this guy, current or Ex military, or just a player?
I'm in now (usmc) and we tuck in our blouse so we can use our belt to carry gear instead of the issues battle belt gear it's obnoxiously large, or so we can comfortably wear our own personal gun belt.
@porchmunkey55newer combat shirts are better. Always tuck in simply so you can use a battle belt though.
@porchmunkey55 Its actually allot better in my opinion to have your gun belt sit on top of your pants belt makes things allot less uncomfortable and the bottom seam of your blouse or frog top (combat shirt) is less likely to get caught on shit
We had drop holsters for m9's on our high speed Blackhawk tactical belt so we didn't have to use the lame ass belts they issue that end up under your arm pits (2006) and we didn't tuck our stuff in. Ypu wanted as much ventilation as possible
Fun Fact: The M16A4 was so Popular in Fallujah, because the marines are racking up so many HEADSHOTS that everyone thinks they're doing war crimes😂
Never see anyone doing an SAS load out video. Probably because half their kit is civilian lol. A 1980’s SAS CRW load out video would be sick though 👌
This might not be true but from the little search I just did it might be Because there’s no accurate sas loudout info? Maybe Falklands there is unsure again only a small search maybe you can find something
@@itsnay7382 can find a fair bit of info on the classic 1980’s CRW kit. And Eddie Stone has done kit videos on the more modern stuff for the late 90’s. Christ knows what counter terrorist kit they have these days though. Unlike American special forces there isn’t a movie made about their story every other week.
@@speedoy2k Bravo Two Zero. The SAS are literally some of the best guys in the business, same goes for Grom.
@@Rakkasan-vr8xt b20 is great if you like fairy tales. The Real Brave Two Zero is a far more accurate book.
@@speedoy2k You have a problem with movies being made? 🤔🤨😑
The mismatched camo is a absolute vibe
aBsoLutE ViBe bRo... cringe comment
@@ABC-dw7pe using the word crInGe is cringy lol
@@thekalamazookid4481 said no one ever
@@grey886 clearly you as you just had to reply trying to be edgy with your mega paragraphed comment
@@ABC-dw7pe haha you should probably get off the Internet for a while and do something outside. It also helps if you remove the stick from your ass. Your not a tough guy man don't act like it cause your on the Internet 😂
The flyers gloves are the best gloves to have ever existed.
How so?
@@LanaaAmor High dexterities, Flame retardent, Breathable, good looking.
Reminds me of my dad, I miss him. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He survived, but lost a lot of friends. PTSD and drinking took him. He was a crew chief on a Black Hawk.
Ahh the good ol days, that brings me back!
you must be proud fighting people with no weapons like you, I am wondering if can you fight in Ukraine now ,you should be ashamed of your life
My Hummer had no doors and a cloth roof. We sat on Kevlar “blankets”. Eventually bolted fiberglass boards on the back to “protect” the full infantry squad sitting back there in the open air.
NGL I kinda miss the IBA vests. Didn’t have to take off your helmet to remove it.
Gen 2 IOTV is some trash. The Gen 3 and 4 are way better than the previous iterations.
@@ironstarofmordian7098 Facts. The fucking velcro wore out so fast.
This makes the new kit seem so much more comfortable
This is peak performance idc what you say
For some reason the cat eye band NOT being behind the Norotos mount really bugged me
Far better than present day load out. Lots of extra ammo to be carried in a much secure way
This is the guy that got arrested for wearing his airsoft kit to a protest.
Yeah, so?
Okay, and? He was 25B In the actual Army.
Who the fuck cares? Let shit go.
details plz
My dad told me when I was younger that he would have his camel pack dripping down his neck constantly bc it felt like you were being suffocated from the dry desert air. Came back a different harder man than before he left
I used to tighten up my cuffs so they don't catch on stuff.
I approve of using Khyber Pass by Ministry. Solid choice!!!
Same badass song
What a vibe. Great work! One thing: your cat eye band should be put on your helmet before the rhino mount, helps to keep it secure. Rabbit ears can keep cat eye bands secured on the backside of your helmet
"DID I HEAR OIL!!!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🇺🇲🦅🦅🇺🇲🇺🇲"
Between the airsoft and the video game crowd, I can't breath.
Right? Don’t you love the guys playing dress up soldier, like it’s a costume. If y’all want to dress up so bad, just join the damn military.
@@LP3me why should they go play attack dog for the corrupt ass government? To protect poppy fields and other government interests while invading peoples home?
Very nice. It definitely gives off 2003 Iraq vibes. We brits had the pleasure serving alongside the yanks, what a time. I see you have the 82nd Airborne patch, Airborne all the way ey.
Not nice
I love it man that is pinpoint accuracy for time period on damn near every piece of gear.
Woodland vest and chestrig of DCU. Classic.
Yeeeeeeaahhhh I actually served in Iraq and my kit did not look like this at all. And I’m an infantryman
You gotta love hardcore larpers and airsoft guys trying to be something their not… lol
@@masterslayr641 for real 😂
@@justinmelton9178 like I’ve never worn my groin protector for my IOTV and not once have I worn my neck gaitor as a face shield lol and a standard combat load for a rifleman is 210 why is he caring 8 mags plus one in his rifle also it looks like he’s caring SAW pouches on the side… lol wtf are you a rifleman or a SAW gunner 😐😐
@@masterslayr641 bro even as a squad leader with all the shit I had to carry my kit didn’t look like that
@@justinmelton9178 did your unit allow you to wear personal plate carriers and helmets? I’ve got a couple buddies at Bragg who said they can wear their own shit as long as it’s approved by the CO! I’m super jealous 😂
man im loving the new wave of retro appreciation.
The hurt locker song freaking badass
did u even serve in the military and if you did what branch
i mean he doesn't have to as americans we reserve the right to LARP 😂
I served in the 69th Marine Corpse Regiment, we were stationed in Bangkok.
We fought the hardest battles the world has never heard of.
My CO died by suffocation under a Pile of Thai Warriors dressed Urban Uniforms consisting of a thin upper piece that went around their chests and a string like loincloth.
@@ANukeWithLegs nice my dad was and grandpa were both marines my grandpa was from 1968 to 1998 and was an aircraft maintenance chief and was a master guns and my dad was in from 1997 to 2014 and was a ch46 crew chief and was transferred to the v22 osprey he was a gunny
1990 desert storm
Now ad a quicky saw and cas panel 3 240b barrels and mopp suit and 7 delta
That 82nd patch tho….. it makes you proud to had been part of that community. Airborne All The Way !
Me gearing up for Tarkov
Just to lag out or get one tapped in the ear from 200 yds with 5.45 bp
This man is not ready for the apocalypse
He *is* the apocalypse
تحية للجيش العراقي🇮🇶ابن الجهاز مر من هنا😎
بس لا انتة مقدم جديد 😂
every part was made for him. looks perfect
I fuckin love this dude that does these OG asf loadouts, you’re a fuckin badass brother
This was my exact fit with 10th Mountain Div at the beginning of the Iraq war. 2003-2004. Camouflage didnt matter there anyway.
Coool
DUDE THIS LOOKS SO COOL GREAT VIDEO!
Theres a big difference between Iraq war and War in Iraq, except US fought in both
In boot camp I was issued one of those vest (in coyote tan) and other guys in my platoon got gen 1s. I was jealous of molle space they had, but mine was so much easier to take off.
Close but the DCUs didn't have velcro patches or pockets. The name tapes and patches were sewn on.
Its a CCU wich was the early version of the acu it was used during the invasion just not as common
Despite how i feel about the war itself, i can't deny that this uniform is iconic, and looks really cool.
I always thought it was odd that troops would be issued a molle vest and then use a chest rig or alice rig instead of hooking gear directly to the vest, if anyone wants to explain it to me please do, I've always been curious about that.
There are situations where you want one but not the other. For example a vehicle crewman may have a chest rig separate from the armor so that he can be slick and ergonomic wearing his armor in the vehicle and then put the rig on for when he has to dismount. Additionally you may not need all that stuff on you to man a machine gun in a guard tower, might just need the armor. Also, it sucks wearing armor all the time, especially the armor the army and marine corps were using from 2001-now, so if you're in a situation where armor isn't necessary (for example - moving from point A to point B through the mountains and contact is unlikely) you can keep the kit and leave the armor or pack the armor in your ruck.
Bro a little tip dont tape the 550 cord to the mag run it under the floor plate of the mag and use grip tape at the bottom of the mags. I used the for skate bord tape. Oh and one more thing your LBE is missing a dip can pouch and in one of the mag pouch keep a pack of smokes to give out
Nice track choice. My “ uncle “ and drummer of my dad’s band who I grew up with was the original drummer of Ministry .
"How many mags you need son?"
"Yes"
He's actually very accurate.
Love the webbing over armor look, for some reason it just looks so much cooler than plate carrier pouches