I am retired Army Field Artillery (15 years active,
18 reserves). I had to have a cadiovascular proceedure two years ago,
requiring an two night hospital stay. AS this was unplanned, I asked their
security of take my wallet etc. When the young female officer came up, she
took one look at my keyring and said, " Your are ex-military". She then
held up the P-38 on the key ring and added that all ex-military seem to carry
them.
It was a useful took.
Opens cans, can be used as a screw driver, a small pry bar, and with care, can
even tighten or loosen Phillips head screws.
I always had a stash of C-rats,
in Nam. Being Artillery, I learned to open the cracker can, and partially
fill it with gas from a handy quarter ton, mix in about 50 dirt, and light
it. Made a nice little stove to heat the other items in the pack that
needed heating without flaring up. These were great little
multipurpose tools.
Pat
Homan
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