I was wondering, What do the US soldiers and marines, to live, run and figth in the so extreme hot and dry enviroment of iraq.
US soldiers are almost from USA for sure, wich is very cold despite for its summers months. Im from Venezuela, and we do have a extreme hot weather also (35 ºC aprox), and for the normal people its still dificult to deal with. I know you have latins, and colour people in the army, but a big percents are white anglosaxons. So, how you fix the warm problem?
Do they use sunglasses normal or polarized?
Its truth they have Air conditioning portables installed on their uniforms?
Do they use solar protection cream?
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MikeGolf
on 4th Sep, 10 10:09pm
We drank lots of water and did our jobs.
Triskellion
on 4th Sep, 10 11:09pm
They drink a lot of water, strip down unnecessary clothes, and deal with it. We are tougher than you give us credit for.
HDH
on 4th Sep, 10 11:09pm
Sunglasses and sunscreen are a good idea. Uniform regulations in country require that you wear long sleeves and long pants and a hat any time you are in combat uniform. They also drink a LOT of water.
Living quarters on larger bases are air-conditioned, so you can come inside and cool off between missions.
You spend two weeks in Kuwait before you get to your combat location. Main purpose of that is so troops have a chance to acclimate.