TITLE:        Why Soldiers Can't Wear Black Socks Anymore 🧦
CHANNEL:      The Art Of War  (@theartofwarrr)
URL:          https://youtube.com/watch?v=SdcNkEJvVNY
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Why were black socks completely banned from the military? You see, when a

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FULL SCRIPT:
Why were black socks completely banned from the military? You see, when a soldier's foot was injured, black dye from the socks could seep into the wound, causing dangerous infections. On top of that, black socks concealed dirt and sweat, leading soldiers to wear them far longer without washing. That's why the military switched to light colored socks that were safer for injuries and clearly showed when they needed changing.

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[000.08] Why were black socks completely banned
[002.08] from the military? You see, when a
[003.84] soldier's foot was injured, black dye
[005.60] from the socks could seep into the
[007.12] wound, causing dangerous infections. On
[009.28] top of that, black socks concealed dirt
[011.36] and sweat, leading soldiers to wear them
[013.36] far longer without washing. That's why
[015.36] the military switched to light colored
[017.04] socks that were safer for injuries and
[018.88] clearly showed when they needed
[020.16] changing.
