A member of the 82nd Airborne Division uses the Low-Cost Airborne Soldier Load Assistance Device.
Natick invents device to take a load off airborne Soldiers
U.S. Army RDECOM
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LCASLAD a.k.a. a cut-down broomstick? Brilliant expedient solution to the problem, how much you want to bet it costs $500 per unit once the defense contractors get a hold of it?