eli5 US Military Uniforms in Desert Conditions

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are the heavy looking uniforms/ helmets etc worn by US military personnel as hot to wear in the searing heat of desert conditions- such as Iraq, as they look? If so, how do they stay cool/ function?

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Yes they are probably hotter than it looks. The body armor makes it almost unbearable. And where I was we were not even allowed to roll our sleeves up when it was 120 outside.

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