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For Some Reason, Mattis Likes To Wear His Flak Jacket Backward

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When news began circulating that retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will serve as our next secretary of defense, I had trouble hiding my excitement. I enlisted in 2008 when Mattis was a legend among Marines. There were countless stories about his devotion to the Marines under his command, the moral of each story was always that Mattis is a Marine’s Marine.

Here’s How To Set Up Your Flak Like A Combat Correspondent

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While I was in the Marines, I served as a combat correspondent, deploying twice to Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. While I had a fair amount of training on how to do my job, it never included instruction on how to set up my kit so I could work comfortably and effectively.

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