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dware

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5. Life vests and jackets aren't possible.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 6, 2020, 09:43 AM

Aug 2020

No. 1- it's cramped inside one of those assault vehicles.
No. 2- it's not possible to wear a life vest with all the combat gear we carried/wore during these exercises.

This was a tragic accident and I mourn the loss of my brothers in arms and may they R.I.P.

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Update on Marine amphibious assault vehicle that sank off the coast of California. [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2020 OP

Sad Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #1

RIP abqtommy Aug 2020 #2

Until Valhalla SnowCritter Aug 2020 #3

+100. dware Aug 2020 #6

Where in the hell were the life vests/jackets? KS Toronado Aug 2020 #4

Life vests and jackets aren't possible. dware Aug 2020 #5

The article mentions two Marines are hospitalized, stable condition. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #7

There were 16 in it; 8 got out, but one died later muriel_volestrangler Aug 2020 #8

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