SOILDERS OF WW II AND TODAY

Our guys have so much stuff and technology to fight with. The solders of WW II had so little of anything (read "The Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge).  Sometimes, too much stuff can lead to the "turtle effect".  This can happen when you fall over and weigh too much or have awkwardly positioned gear that prevents or hinders you  from getting up.  Either way you definitely loose agility.  Where I'm from... you can always tell the new guy from the old dogs... old dogs have learned not to carry as much, the new guys are covered in gear.  If you can't eat it, shoot it, drink it or communicate with it then you probably don't need it.