Throwback EDC: What I was carrying 19 years ago. [USMC Infantry Squad Leader; Western Iraq]

Hopefully this satisfies the bot and qualifies as 'historic'.

USMC. 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines. Camp Gannon, Iraq.

From top to bottom, left to right:

-M16A4 rifle w/ Trijicon ACOG, Knights Armament rail system and vertical grip, Surefire flashlight and Blackhawk! Sling.

• Water, 30 round magazines, pop up flares for signaling, smoke grenades, M67 Fragmentation grenade, Mission maps in waterproof case.

• Meal Ready to Eat (MRE), More water, pocket binoculars, Infared Strobe light so friendly units can see me through night vision, Garmin GPS, lensatic compass, Surefire handheld light, PVS-14 Night Vision Monocular, PEQ-2 infared designator (laser), CRKT knife.

• Small survival kit, Some reference cards with procedures for calling in airstrikes, medical evac, etc., Infared glowstick tied to paracord for signaling, extra flashlight batteries, and multiple colored chem lights (glow sticks) for marking certain things. (Green for a cleared room/structure, Red for casualty, etc.)

Any questions, please ask! Happy to answer.