A helmet sits on the top of the butt of ... will inevitably result in real boots on the ground—empty boots sitting next to a rifle attached to a bayonet thrust in the earth.

Golden said, “Beginning with the Gulf War in 1991 and during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, the latest version of the battlefield cross: rifle, helmet, boots and dog tags ...

And over the years, the basics have stayed the same: A soldier goes into the battlefield with a uniform, a helmet, boots, a rucksack, and a rifle. But that's about where the similarities end.

Anthony S. Schmachtenberger. There was no gun salute, no fallen soldier display of boots, rifle and helmet -- the traditional Army honors for a lost comrade. When a memorial service was held in ...

It has a helmet, an inverted rifle, combat boots and dog tags. WAYNE — A statue of a fallen soldier will be unveiled on Saturday during the first observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day ...

a bronze sculpture of combat boots, rifle – an M-16 – with dog tags and a helmet on top. It's the rifle that has raised concerns among some members of the parks commission and the village council.

(Lance Cpl. William Chockey/Marine Corps) The core infantry gear upgrades are nearly complete across the force and new night vision, a high-cut helmet, new tropical uniforms and boots are soon to ...