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jmbar2

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1. I've been seeing posts from Ukraine about the heat

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2024, 10:16 AM

Jul 2024

They are fighting in full gear, in ditches and holes in the ground. Bombed out cities with no AC. Saw a picture of a car where the dashboard was melting from the heat.

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I've been seeing posts from Ukraine about the heat jmbar2 Jul 2024 #1

They probably don't wear as much body armor as US troops but it's a lot of extra weight as well as just the uniform. captain queeg Jul 2024 #2