"In the military we were required to wear jockstraps, and government issue jocks had real snug pouches, perfect support for the average guy. The one guy with huge stuff could just barely stuff it all in to pass inspection. 
But parts fell out when he got active. 
I did not envy him on the obstacle course."
Since it has been about a year since we have shared discussion regarding military jockstraps I find it appropriate to copy the above posting recently made in another thread. The original poster did not identify his branch of service but did indicate that jockstraps were required (I presume during basic training) and that Uncle Sam issued jocks which provided firm support.
The discussion related to trainees blessed (or cursed) with "trophy sized endowment" and how they packed their "packages" into the seemingly snug pouches provided. I'm not really sure what the poster meant by "inspection" but the bottom line is that there was no way to fit a 9" schlong into the 6 1/2" pouch of an Army issued jock.
Historically, military jockstraps were produced to exacting military specifications which were extremely detailed. I think I have a copy of the milspec somewhere in my basement records, but as the attached news clipping reports, the specifications for military jocks were 22 pages long and included details such as fabric, waistband pouch and leg strap dimensions and specifications even covering the stitching pattern used to connect the jockstrap components. I made quick search of the internet and I think the spec sheet is catalogued as Jan-S-798 in case anyone can figure out how to find the document.
About the time of the Vietnam War the military decided that commercially available jockstraps would meet their needs so standards requirements were outlined in milspec A-A-50033. Instructions on how to bid and package a 72 pack of jocks was included in that 4-page document. It specified a regular jock to be classified as Type-1, with the cup pouch jocks as Type-2.
It was my understanding that the military somehow specified that their jocks would have a heavier thread count, and I seem to recall the pouch size was a bit longer, possibly 1/2" longer than the civilian models.
I may have already shared this, but it was posted in another site that during the Vietnam War when minimum physical requirements for infantry draftees were suspended the Army established remedial physical fitness platoon programs at several training bases to toughen up the physically challenged draftees before they could be transferred to basic combat training companies. There has been writings regarding such a platoon at a Missouri training base where undersized and frail conscripts were assigned for a month of all day physical training prior to BCT. It was written that the Quartermaster purchased all available small sized BUB jocks, and having worn a Bub during my student teaching I can relate that these guys spent a month with their packages very firmly supported.
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Great research! Thanks! Yes, this is important stuff!
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There were a few men who didn't want to wear jocks so they asked if they had to. Our Training Instructor (Drill Sergeant) explained to us that when jockstraps were optional, the military lost lots of money to guys who were laid off due to testicle problems. They had to transfer them into new units, because they could not participate in the physical requirements until their balls healed. In other words, many men were too stupid to know when to wear a jock.
To answer your question, I was in the Air Force during the Vietnam war. It was boot camp where we were required to wear jockstraps for all physical activity, obstacle course, marches or PE, either under green fatigues, or gym clothes. Yes, we were inspected to make sure we were wearing our jocks. Many of us just wore jocks all the time rather than taking them on and off. We jock wearers sat around the barracks in only our jocks, at 110 F degrees in the barracks in Texas. More of the men sat around in their boxer shorts. Jock wearers were looked up to. It had nothing to do with what size our vegetables were.
At that time they purchased different brands of civilian jockstraps. Our squadron got a brand I had never heard of. The pouches were snug, which we liked, because they worked us really hard. But I thought the material and workmanship was inferior. A crappy brand.
I had brought my own BIKE's from home. We were not allowed to have any of our civilian possessions in our footlocker, or we could be punished for having any unauthorized equipment. But I boldly asked the TI at instruction time if they would make an exception for jockstraps. Our TI shocked me and said, "Yes, I could keep my own jocks from home." Since the military thought that jockstraps were so important, I concluded that they were not going to deny a guy who wanted a good fit. We are all different and one size does not fit all. No real man would deny another man what he needed for his balls.
It turned out that I was not the only guy who snuck in his favorite jockstraps from home. The others were happy that I had the balls to ask the question.
The one guy had a large cock, probably a fat 6" soft, but it was not huge like some I have seen. We didn't have any "monsters" among the 50 men in our squadron. His cock went to the top of the pouch. His balls were what were exceptionally large. He did not say anything about it, but he dressed right across from me, and it was easy to notice his dilemma. He went to the Base Post and purchased another brand of jock, hoping it would have more room. The new one he bought had a pouch made of the same material as the waist band, and it was firmer, and even harder to cover his stuff. His big balls popped out the sides. If his second jock was not a surplus WW2 Army jock, it was made the same way.
BUB JOCKS
Yes, Bubs were sturdy and awesome. I bought one from an outdoorsman store once. Shortly after that I met a beautiful young manly college guy. He knew I had been in the military. He asked about jockstraps in the military. He told me that he had always wanted a jockstrap that "every guy in the Army had worn", and wondered if I had one. I think he imagined that everyone wore the same jocks in the military like they did at his school gym. He probably had that fantasy since he was 13, or whenever he learned about jockstraps.
I was wearing my Bub. It looked like an Army jock because it was a light green and was industrial strength. We found a rest room where I took it off and gave it to him. (No sex; sorry!) Only I had worn it, but I didn't tell him that. I gave him the story he wanted. That made him feel the brotherhood with a band of manly brothers. I'm the only guy in the world he would ever meet who could (by enhancing the story a little) make his dream come true.
So, that's how I parted with that wonderful Bub before I barely got to enjoy it's support. I'm sure that was the treasure of a lifetime to him!
Isn't that what this website is all about? Bonding between men?
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