[redhawk_six]

That's just stupid. I mean, come on, it's a war! Of course the gear is going to get a little beat-up, they shouldn't make the soldiers pay for that. Canadian soldiers write their name on their gear all the time, and I don't think the Canadian Government makes them pay for it. (But, then again, a lot of used Canadian Forces gear is sold to surplus shops by the government after it's returned.)

What's next? Is the US Army going to make tank gunners pay for the ammunition they use up during a war?