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>well organized and well funded army
Meanwhile everywhere else the vast majority of people were helmetless, swordless, sometimes shieldless and NAKED. Aragorn isnt a SOLDIER, he's a glorified border guard/park ranger on a long distance journey that requires stealth and speed, prioritizing his torso and not weighing himself down with more metal is completely acceptable. You could make the case he should be wearing a helmet during the battle of helm's deep or during the final battle outside Mordor but otherwise he's constantly on the move and most likely penniless.