A soldier's most important assets after his rifle are his feet. Leggings helped to keep debris out of the boots. Look for ones that have eight hooks. The ones with six are Marine leggings. $10 - 20 at militaria shows.

When you wear them the laces should be on the outside of the leg with the laces forward and the hooks to the rear.

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