The Marine Corps is a Department of the Navy so when it came to budgets, we got short shrift, all of our gear was "hand me down", used, graffiti laced but we called it "serviceable" instead of calling it by its proper name (junk). The flak jackets and helmets were particularly colorful! I never saw a new poncho, backpack (we were still using old school rucksacks), helmet, flak jacket, canteen, utility belt, magazine, rifle or pistol. Even the c-rats were a bit vintage.