Malcolm Nance Ghillie Suit

Ghillie Suit, Pakistan, 2002
The closest thing to an invisibility cloak: worn by snipers, special operators, and intelligence collectors to stay hidden in plain sight. This ghillie suit was worn by Malcolm Nance during his time in Jalalabad*, Afghanistan.

See it on display in the Museum's Covert Action exhibit.

SECRET SOLDIERS CASE

Left:

Shirt (kameez), pants, and hand-camouflaged boots, ca. 2002
Worn in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Backpack, ca. 2003
40mm grenade pouches are attached to this Lightfighter R.A.I.D. (Reconnaissance Assault Interdict Destroy) backpack. Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Personalized camouflage aviator helmet bag, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Pistol holster, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Camouflage hand grenade pouch, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Camouflage ammunition pouch, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Pistol holder, camouflage hand grenade pouch and ammunition pouch, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.

Middle:

Helmet, 1970s
Designed to provide reliable communications even while underwater.

Medical kit, ca. 2002
Includes anti-histamine, anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory, and pain reliever medications. Used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

Handmade escape and evasion kit, ca, 2011
Used in Ajdabiyah, Libya

Handmade pocket emergency escape and evasion navigation kit, ca. 2013
Designed to be worn around the neck. Used in Basra, Iraq

Handmade military patch, ca. 2003
Used in Baghdad, Iraq.                                    

Satellite phone, ca. 2002
Used in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.