FW: The Early Brief -- Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment

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Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 08:49:13 -0500
From: military@e0.email.military.com
Subject: The Early Brief -- Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment

26 February 2016 Lacking Basic Gear, Special Operators Stuck Buying Their Own Equipment Elite troops such as the SEALs are more and more forced to dip into their own pockets to purchase basic military gear such as helmets, global positioning devices and medical supplies, according many involved in the military's unofficial civilian-side supply network. Read More More Stories at Military.com Partner Forces Closing in on Raqqa and Mosul: Carter Breedlove: US Must Rebuild Forces in Europe to Confront Russia USAREUR Using Survey to Review 5-Year Rule DoD Launches Aggressive Cyberwar Against Islamic State Nuke Test: The Missile Is the Message -- the Pentagon Hopes 'Captain Crunch:' The DoD Gun Muncher That Has Destroyed 1M Firearms GOP Rivals Barrel Toward Super Tuesday After Wild Debate Marines Gear Up for Largest Cold-Weather Exercise in Decades Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue; Crew Swims to Safety Carter: Pentagon to Unveil Officer Promotion Changes in Coming Months House Chairman: Military Files, Emails Deleted Amid Probe Senators Blast Pentagon Nominee Over Proposed Personnel Changes Joint Chiefs Chairman Rejects Trump's Claims That 'Torture Works' Schumer to Pentagon Chief: Add 74 Names to Vietnam Memorial Lawmaker: Congress Must Investigate VA Inspector General's Work Cincinnati VA Officials Face Disciplinary Actions, Possible Charges "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" ? Who Wants a Wet Hooch? Sound Off: Banned Former Marine Sues His Daughter's School Director Tobias Lindholm Talks About His Oscar-Nominated "A War" See all Military News Headlines Today's Military Trivia Who said, "War is the continuation of policy by other means"? Play Video of the Day 5 Things You Don't Know About: Submarines Watch Now | See More Videos

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