Quote Originally Posted by ssgross View Post
that war trophies are strictly prohibited under article 103 of the UCMJ - and the bringing or mailing back of firearms under any circumstances is a serious crime.
War trophies have always been a bag of contention. Troops looking for "Stuff" aren't watching their arcs and booby traps are set with neat stuff as subject. Many times guys trying to procure become a casualty. I picked up a helmet in the UNPA in Nicosia right after the war and the NCO I was walking with just stood dumfounded as I walked over in a grassy area to get it. Never occurred to me that area could have been mined or an anti lift on the helmet... I still have it though. Weapons brought back by individuals are strictly frowned on here too. More by the country firearm laws but also by the military.