Great moments in

reflective belt history

 1775
If not for the reflective belt, George Washington would have lost boats in the
“fog of war,” thus rendering his crossing of the Delaware river pointless.
 The Confederacy
might very well
have won the
American Civil War
if General T.J.
“Stonewall”
Jackson had been
wearing his
reflective belt on
that fateful evening
in May of 1863.
Unfortunately, he
was not … and he
was shot by his
own men.
1876: A brilliant tactician, Gen. George Custer ordered his men to don their
reflective belts at Little Big Horn to ensure the soldiers did not mistakenly
shoot each other in the heat of battle … something we now know would
not have made much of a difference.
From 1914 until mid-1918 our European Allies were locked in a stalemate of trench
warfare. Enter the doughboys of the Allied Expeditionary Force who brought with
them the power of the reflective belt. It has been said that the reflective belt was a
key factor in Germany’s decision to surrender.
 Normandy, June 6, 1944: Poor navigation, overrun drop zones and Nazi
flak scattered the elite U.S. paratroopers throughout the French
countryside. If not for their Army-issue reflective belts, they would
have never been able to form LGOPs (Little Groups of Paratroopers),
thus enabling them to complete their mission.
LGOP: a small group of “pissed-off American paratroopers” who are well trained, armed to the
teeth, and lack serious supervision. They collectively remember the commander's intent as, "March
to the sound of guns, and kill anyone who isn't dressed like you ..."
 “And any
sonofabitch in the
3rd Army who
doesn’t wear his
reflective belt is just
as bad as a Nazi and
will therefore be shot
as a coward.”

- Gen. George S. Patton

 Iwo Jima, February 1945: A colorized version of this
famous photo proves the theory that Joe Rosenthal
would not have captured this great moment on film had
the glare of reflective belts not caught his eye.
The real reason behind America’s
swift victory in the first Gulf War
 Everyone is doing it…
DSICLAIMER: The Halliburton Corporation is in no way connected to the
manufacturing or distribution of reflective belts for the U.S. military …
yet.
Questions?