NEW-USMC GEN III Field Tarp---Poncho REPLACEMENT

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You are bidding on the NEW GEN III, USMC Field Tarp that is the current replacement for the poncho which is no longer issued. It measures approx 84 " x 90". It is MARPAT on one side and Coyote Brown on the other. It is made with Flame resistant urethane and is totally waterproof, quiet, abrasion resistant and very lightweight and NON_REFLECTIVE. These Genuine USMC Issue Tarps have NEVER been seen on EBAY before . It is Very easy to store and very light to carry.The Marines MEP description is : The field Tarp is an outer protective cloth designed to provide Marines with a lightweight, waterproof covering which will also function as a ground cover, sunshade, gear cover, filed litter, personal protection and/or hasty shelter. This program was initially added to the MEP list as an Improved Poncho. Marines currently use the poncho as a ground cover or hasty shelter. The MEP program was official changed to Field Tarp and it will replace the current poncho by 2007: NSN 8340-0. The Marine Enhancement Program (MEP) was created in response to guidance by congress to establish programs dedicated to improving the " Lethality, comfort and suvivalibility " of the individual infantryman. Included in this program are the new: M249 Barrel Bag and theMIOX Water Purification systems for Special Operations is what the US Army says about the NEW PONCHO REPLACEMENT: Going to work with U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, Natick , Mass. , the MARCORSYSCOM team, with GySgt Walker in the leader is also working on a program that will gain leathernecks a new field tarpaulin or tarp. Marines currently use their poncho as a ground cover or hasty shelter. The new field tarp will replace the current poncho on a one-for-one basis and can be used for a wide variety of valuable functions, including protection from rain or the sun, as a field litter, and for covering gear. Manufacturing will be done, w the current poncho is produced. In field tests, 91 percent of the leathernecks involved preferred the field tarp to the poncho. See my listing for the very SMALL and revolutionary NEW USMC Issued MIOX Purifier and the NEW Gen III USMC Barrel Bag Notice : If you have any questions , Email me Directly at : DO NOT USE THE EBAY MESSAGE SYSTEM, as I travel and have to use my Treo Phone After recent issues, I no longer accept Bids from Bidders with "Private" Feedback ( unless you are a previous Customer-- I will cancel your bids, so do not even try. If you have a Feedback rating of "0" Email me BEFORE you bid; . Read the listing carefully, I only accept PAYPAL. No games such as after you win you tell me that you want to pay with a Check or I will cancel the Sale and report you to EBay. Do not WHINE about my shipping charges AFTER you win, or question them before you bid. They are what they are. Don't write and ask me to ship the "CHEAPEST WAY", as I will not do it for "OUR" sake. IF you live outside the US, I ONLY ship via Express Mail or Priority Mail . After Recent Issues if you live in FRANCE, I only ship EXPRESS MAIL---This gives you a little more chance to actually get your package, in case your corrupt mail systems steals or loses your item. Do not email me about when I ship or ask me if I shipped or ask me to notify you. I ship when you pay, period. Do not play games once you get the item and try to con me and say it is broken or the wrong color, and you wish to return it, or offer me the chance to credit your account and you will keep it. I do NOT respond to " Feedback Blackmail" so forget it. I will report your sorry you know what to Ebay. I know that your world is "Perfect" however in the REAL world, not much is perfect. Although new, these items May and I say MAY have some dust, or may have a single scratch from being in the shipping boxes just ask any of us who have been in the Military, When I say New ,I mean NEW. Remember, I am NOT a Dealer, I buy more than I sell and I use what I buy. I ... read more

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