Going through some pictures

At the 'Red Rat' site, and posting for a wider audience:

A 782 gear inspection on the grinder- Gulfport, Mississippi

Yeah, that was our combat kit (minus the weaponry)back in the `80's.
Aren't you modern warriors jealous?

This was how we landed on Vieques Island ,P.R. for our '84 FEX
That was before those Socialists convinced the Viequens that  they'd be better off without the money the Navy brought them in exchange for being able to use the south end of the island for training.