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Overwatch Downunder said:I had also obtained (through a Toronto based surplus store), two new CADPAT thermal blankets, with manufactuers and NSN, all legal like, so I wonder how these are being released.
My 2 cents.
OWDU
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Because someone who had access to the kit before it's distribution, or while it sat in depot, or while it sat in clothing, or while it sat in a QM ...
When stuff is brand new - it tends to be coming from someone who has access to it in that state, sup techs, storesman, work parties etc.
IF this stuff is out there --- it's STOLEN. It really is that simple. We are NOT allowed to just scrap it in a "usable" state. Really, what is so hard to understand about that statement?
I once reported some brand new cadpat gloves .... many many pairs of them ... being offered up for sale on EBay - brand new & still in the sealed bags ... NSN labels on the outside .... it was a someone in the Sup system in that case.
And if every soldier in NATO did this this with his "cheap" gloves ... guess how many Chest Rigs that doesn't buy for the now?? Understand this ... every DIME that goes out the window like this .... accumulates to be worth of MANY dollars stolen from troops and our ability to support them and buy them what they need, pay raises etc.
If someone was taking a mere 10 bucks from your bank account every pay OWDU without you wanting them to or saying they could ... I'm sure sure you would NOT be sitting here telling us ... "is it really worth the effort"??? This is silly.
Short things short -- Kit is my responsibility, it's my job. I treat it likes in "mine" on behalf of the taxpayer ... that's what they expect me to do. If not, I'd just leave the doors to clothing stores unlocked every day and you could just come through "take whatever you need boys" ...
Money, in Canada, does not grow on trees. We are responsible for it, and we ARE obligated to control that kit, it's funding, and it's whereabouts by virtue of our trade.