A lonely pair of sand colored boots to the left and right of a combat helmet on top of an M-4 rifle balanced on its muzzle; while twenty-four painful notes play a simple melody, which expresses ...

And over the years, the basics have stayed the same: A soldier goes into the battlefield with a uniform, a helmet, boots, a rucksack, and a rifle ... CNET with the above graphic, it's easy ...

TIKRIT, Iraq -- Forehead resting on his palm, a weary American soldier kneels before a makeshift memorial -- a fallen comrade's helmet, rifle and boots. Nearby, a young Iraqi girl reaches for his ...

(Lance Cpl. William Chockey/Marine Corps) The core infantry gear upgrades are nearly complete across the force and new night vision, a high-cut helmet, new tropical uniforms and boots are soon to ...