A few years ago,my neighbor's son did two tours in Iraq (MP),so before he left I gave him my 'Hawk that I used in 'Nam and a KaBar.

In Feb'08,when I retired from the PD (40 yrs),I brought home my own personal bullet proof vest,not the lowest bidder issued one (cost difference was issued:$400. my own:$1250.) and within three days was with my neighbor's son in Iraq.

When he returned home,the 'hawk was broken and the Kabar pretty well used. No problem,he came back.....in one piece.

I have two Woodmans PAL tools,not WW II vintage and I find them to be very useful. Kind of hard to decide which would be more useful in the woods an ax or a Woodmas PAL.

Wayne