Desert Ranger combat armor

The Desert Ranger combat armor and the matching Desert Ranger combat helmet are pieces of armor in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Honest Hearts.

Background
Armor with a desert camouflage pattern, military helmet, gas mask, olive green duster, and a pair of khaki pants. Data of the original owner, R.B. Vickers, is printed on the collar and includes rank, name, service branch, and blood type. On the back of the helmet are the names of two locations, Nanjing and Shanghai, and abbreviations of months for each place as well as tally marks. Nanjing has JUN, JUL, AUG, and an SE which is crossed out. Shanghai has SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC, JAN, FEB, MAR, APL, and MAY. The words "FORGIVE ME MAMA" are written across the front of the helmet. Randall Clark utilized it after the war, storing it in Stone Bones cave.

Characteristics
The armor set provides a high degree of protection, with 22 Damage Threshold, one of the highest Damage Threshold amounts for a medium armor set in the game.

Variants

 * NCR Ranger combat armor - Armor of the NCR Veteran Rangers, whose creation is based on the Desert Ranger combat armor.
 * Riot gear - An advanced version of the L.A.P.D. riot armor and the military helmet used by the pre-War riot control officers in the Divide.
 * Advanced riot gear - An advanced model of the riot gear which was created for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, used by the NCR riot control officers in the Divide.
 * Elite riot gear - A unique set of armor which was used by an NCR riot control officer in the Divide.

Locations

 * Stone Bones cave, at the end near a footlocker in front of the Survivalist's terminal.

Behind the scenes

 * Joshua Sawyer stated that R.B. Vickers is the name of the armor's original owner.
 * Sawyer also stated that Vickers was not a member of the Desert Rangers and the writing on the Desert Ranger helmet is "part of a recurring theme within Honest Hearts."