Funny or at least to me about remembrance of yore that comes back in today's times.
And it's another one of those things that one never being in the Military will get or understand.
& again Those who hadn't had that pleasure?
You don't know what you missed.
But one of your first Issues once arrived at Boot was?
Your Mess Gear / Kit to both be used as intended and. To take care of. And if you didn't your ether Court Marshaled Bound or. Its Article 15 time.
Anywho as Issued you could cook with it boil water for coffee and eat and or shave in it and?
Even if you we're out in the Field & you had no soap and water to clean it?
You got down in the dirt and sand and with your fingers and hands you scrubbed it with Sand till it become as shiny as new so you wouldn't get Toe main (Sp?) Poisoned and be court Marshaled for that as your butt belong to the Army but?
As issued you never took a dump in it.
Just somethings that just come / came up that brought back that fond memory & I felt like sharing KOOL.