Agreed.

For packs, I'll tip toward SeekOutside, HillPeopleGear, Kifaru, Oregon Pack Works, Bison Gear, and a host of others before I sent money to China or Vietnam. The folks that make packs - and other stuff - here are generally very good people. Yes, what they make is normally more expensive, but the money stays here.

Same thing with furniture, or flatware, or silverware, or glasses, or what-have-you.

You're right; in the end, we all make decisions and those decisions have repercussions.

Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.