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Getting ready for my PCS. I just busted out the ol' "brass" belt buckle to polish it up. To my dismay, it turned chrome. Turns out the Vanguard buckles from the exchange are coated nickel or some shit, and the coating is about as thick as... Something really small that's a modern and appropriate replacement for the term c-hair.

Fortunately, the Rothco 4406 is solid brass and available on Amazon for cheap. Like cheap enough those should just be what's issued.

I've probably bought 5 new buckles over the course of my career because every time I have to wear a dress uniform they look like shit. Hopefully this one will last.

I currently have an old Camp Chef DLX and a big 4 burner char broil propane grill. It's nice having the propane for burgers, hotdogs, searing tri tips, etc., but we're getting ready to move and both grills need some work. The Camp Chef needs at least a new flame diverter drip pan piece and the propane grill needs at least grates. Both are starting to rust out and not sure it's worth spending the time and money to repair, and transport 3500 miles.

A few years ago I decided my next grill would be the Camp Chef Apex with the propane burners. Best of both worlds right? But it's discontinued.

Main use case is cooking for my wife and kid, so I don't normally need a lot of room, but we love to host and have fairly regular large gatherings.

Do newer pellet grills get hot enough, fast enough to replace propane completely? Do I look at split units, propane on one side and pellets on the other? Woodwind pro with sear box?

I've been out of the game for a few years, what's the community consensus? New grill will get stored in a garage so I won't have to worry about rusting out as much, I'm willing to invest in something nice that will last.