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‘84 most likely. To my knowledge, M17s aren’t in service anymore in any of the branches.

I believe you are correct. However, I happen to have one at my home, so it could be me in 2020, too!

Let's hope you aren't using any Eastern Bloc M17 clone surplus cheek filters with them. They are thought (not sure if it was confirmed) to contain hexavalent chromium, which can be more dangerous for you than asbestos in some cases. They may also contain asbestos, as yknow, Eastern Bloc.

Polish MP4 filters are also a potential hazard, but im not sure.

If you can, buy some US cheek filters. Doesn't matter if they're expired because you only need the particulate layer. We aren't dealing with nukes here, just a virus lol. Although if you wanna be safe, try to find some non-expired cheek filters, which will have the filtering needed for NBC/CBRN situations.

It was an accidental take-home. It somehow got packed in my home goods. The Army overseas contractors were screwing up & I had to get my command to light a fire under their ass. My wife handled the house while I out processed Korea on last day possible. It was a rush. 🤣

isnt that mopp gear

In Korea at that time, our unit’s M.O.P.P. was solid olive drab and not woodland camouflage. I am only wearing the mask and hood.

For civilians, a soldier always carried MOPP gear in the field. It consisted of a charcoal suit, rubber gloves, and special rubber boots that fit over your combat boots & had extra flaps you tied around your boot. I believe total coverage was MOPP Level 5, IIRC. The most basic level is just a mask. Next is mask & hood.

There was nothing like going to level five in mid July to work on your Jeep. You wondered how long until you would drown in your own sweat!

The gear is designed to protect you from NBC attacks; nuclear, biological, chemical. I believe they call it something else today.

hey you having a bad day you could always be doing it in mopp gear haha i love that one i want mopp gear so bad

yea they stopped useing mopp gear here in the states so im trying to get a mopp set so im willing to drown my self in sweat i think it be cool

Try operating inside a Sherman with no ac in full MOPP! Some weight-loss right there! Good thing those masks came with a drinking tube!

wait is it an m4a3e8 m4a2 m4a3 t34 calliope firefly crocodile or was it a super sherman possibly a jumbo no it could be a pershing or a chaffee or a crab or m4a76 with sandskirts sorry im a sherman fan

a really big sherman fan i think my favorite would be the calliope or the m4a3e8 the easy eight

the only sherman i know of that could be used now for battle is the super sherman because it was a newer design so are you talking about the super sherman cause they were in iraq the super shermans

why is it double sending my responses hmmmm

thank you for the encouragement you just made my day

I recognized the nomenclature of your moniker! Though I was assigned an antique M151 Willys Jeep, the 2ID had modern armor for the 80s. They had begun replacing Jeeps for HMMVs as I left. I wanted to get assigned a hummer but they were like 3 times the width of a tiny Jeep. So I’m glad I missed out. BTW I had a hardtop Jeep which was unusual. Never got wet, lol.

hey thats better than nothing i am only 14 and i get wow alot when peaple ask about army vehicles i want to join the army

Well I hope you get your chance to join and learn a job you will love. You’ll meet interesting people and share hobbies etc. Get to go to interesting places, too. I learned German in HS & went as student exchange to Austria. So I liked foreign travel & signed up as a Korean linguist to get a Far East assignment. It was great knowing the language. Most Koreans appreciated your efforts learning the language, food, & culture.

It’s also advisable to get into peak shape before starting Basic. You will be stressed learning a lot in a short time. Being out of shape will make it worse for you. But it’s all worth it. So good luck to you. (I myself read a lot of US history: Civil War & WWII. I tend to like aircraft over vehicles but familiar with either)

well thank you im ok with aircraft i just tend to lean more towards vehicles the only planes i really know are the corsair b17 flying fortress b29 enola gay b24 b25 and the p51 mustang and douglass dive bomber

they think i dont knoe much then i just name every model of sherman tank ever made or ill name the most feared tank of ww2 and give reasons why it was the most feared