KitUp has an interesting take on 9/11 : how the post - attack war on panic has touch on US soldier . On the left , a photo of a distinctive foot human being take on September 10 , 2001 . On the right , a soldier with today ’s standard equipment .
The former is wearing a really weighed down , outsized Kevlar helmet , a very basic and ineffective armor waistcoat , Vietnam - earned run average power train , a stock M4 gun — if he ’s lucky — with no calculate aids whatsoever . The latter is using a lightweight low - visibility helmet , a rifle with laser and IR aims , high end mountaineering boots , and armor dental plate all around his light - weightiness fire insubordinate fighting shirt — everything configurable look on the need of the mission .
As Christian puts it , the Vietnam soldier have turned into Starship Troopers warrior . [ KitUp ]
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