As an affiliate partner, Military.com earns from qualifying purchases. We get it: Sometimes, standard-issue military gear is the name of the game. But unfortunately, hand-me-down gear from the U.S. military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq has its limits, and the need arises among service members every so often to supplement their current kit with something a bit nicer than what's available from the nearest supply depot. Sometimes, a single piece of gear can make life so much easier -- or, at