Why hasn the U.S. military fully adopted flexible canteens?
The 1-quart rigid canteens the Army uses are not made like the larger 2 quart canteen–flexible and collapsible. However, spreading two quarts of water into two makes for two small bulges rather than one large bulge which helps when crashing through vegetation and crawling under wire. So Soldiers wear two 1-quart canteens rather than one large 2-quart on their belts. But this all begs the question…why not make 1 quart canteens out of the same soft, flexible plastic as the 2-quarts? This conclusion is exactly what U.S. Army Natick Labs realized 2 years go for its upcoming 21st Century Land Warrior (21st CLAW) program. Attaboy Natick! There ARE some good people who work there. See photo on top of this web page! The 1-quart canteen made out of flexible soft plastic is ready for Soldiers to use; IT HAS A NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN)….all we need is to get them to Soldiers from the official U.S. Army canteen manufacturer: Ordering Information Manufacturer wholesale (Large Orders): The Li
Related Questions
- I am a widow or widower of a deceased military member and have obtained legal custody of a child or have adopted a child. Can I place that child in DEERS under my sponsors DEERS record?
- What happens to my child support order if my child is adopted, marries, or enters the military service?
- What was the 1st US Military adopted shotgun?
