The Military Case For Hemp, According To A Navy SEAL
By Chief Kristin Beck (Ret.)
on October 24, 2018
The worst part of military clothing is that it’s made by the lowest bidder. About three months into my third tour of Afghanistan, while deployed to Chamkani Firebase, my cammie bottoms started to fall apart from constant wear. Made from cotton and other blends of God-knows-what, my standard issue camouflage just didn’t hold up to the daily abuse of my deployment; my gear, though essential, simply couldn’t tolerate the harsh environment.
Ironically, there’s a material that is virtually fire-resistant and a thousand times more abrasion-resistant than cotton. It grows like a weed, so farmers will love it; its ecologically-sound, so hippies love it too.
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