7 unused pieces of gear that make it onto the packing list somehow

I never understood the requirement to pack mickeymouse boots for a mission in a tropical environment...

It's part of the TA-50.

I had a unit that would require us to bring all the pieces of our multi-layered sleeping system. To Fort McClellan in June. Thankfully I had enough of a silver tongue with my squad leader (and experience in a cold weather unit to boot) to convince him I didn't need that stuff on my packing list.

Other times Class As were on the packing list even to go to the field. Because who wants to worry about keeping your dress uniform sharp while wading through a mud bog that is chest deep? No one. That is who.