How Much Does a US Soldier Carry Into Battle?"

[00:00:00]A US soldier in Afghanistan carried more weight into combat than a medieval knight in full armor. The average combat load around 90 to 100 lb, but with full gear, ammo, water, batteries, and mission equipment, some soldiers carried over 140 lb on their backs through mountains in 100° heat for hours. Body armor alone weighs around 25 lb. Water can add another 13. Ammunition, radios, night vision, grenades, it it keeps stacking up. And soldiers in Afghanistan often carried more than the army's own recommended limits. The result, long-term joint damage and musculoskeletal injuries became one of the biggest reasons soldiers were medically discharged. The Roman legionnaire carried around 60 lb. Modern soldiers carry more than double that.

[00:00:51]And after all of it, they still have to run, climb, and fight. Follow for military facts most people never hear about.