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US Army ALICE field pack -
The All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment is the end result of the LINCLOE [Lightweight Individual Clothing And Equipment] program that began in 1965 and was terminated with the adoption of the ALICE system on 17 January 1973. The goal of the individual equipment portion of the LINCLOE program was to develop a lightweight load-carrying system in an effort to lighten a combat soldier's overall load.
The ALICE system remains in United States Army service to date with various components of the system being used in conjunction with the myriad load-carrying systems in use. In 1988 the ALICE system was originally slated to be replaced by the Individual Integrated Fighting System or IIFS, but this has yet to occur.
The item featured here is a US Army ALICE pack. Of nylon construction. three side pockets and one
main cargo area in the center. The entire pack is water resistant.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for Granada & Panama Invasions
US military gear. Multiple detailed photos of a specific sample are provided.
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This Granada & Panama Invasion US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other US military collectibles of the Granada & Panama invasions,
you can do so by going to our
The History of the American Military Gear
identification and price guide.
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