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2004-07-08 Iraq-Jordan
Marines testing new Kevlar shorts
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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-07-08 8:34:46 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Smart. I was wondering when the military would deploy a Kevlar suite. I think it would also be good if it were easy to get in and out of, so that infantry can use it while riding in vehicles and quickly take it off if they need to dismount.
Posted by ed 2004-07-08 8:51:14 AM||   2004-07-08 8:51:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 ROFLMAO!!!

Best one-liner in-line comment EVER!

Bravo, Chuck! LOL!
Posted by .com 2004-07-08 8:54:24 AM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/bikerbaby.jpg]  2004-07-08 8:54:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL!
Seriously tho, it would be a morale booster for sure.

Im read where in WW Deuce (aka the big one) soldiers under a barrage would routinely put their helmet in what they considered the most important place. I also am told that air force type did the same thing only they sit on their flak jacket and cover their ass.
:)
Posted by Shipman 2004-07-08 9:29:06 AM||   2004-07-08 9:29:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Good idea, but just imagine the chafing. :(
Posted by BH 2004-07-08 10:14:00 AM||   2004-07-08 10:14:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Troops coming into hot LZ(Nam)would sit on thier helmets.
Posted by Raptor 2004-07-08 10:29:46 AM||   2004-07-08 10:29:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like what we really need is a Kevlar jockstrap.
Posted by Matt 2004-07-08 12:03:12 PM||   2004-07-08 12:03:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 ed wrote: "I think it would also be good if it were easy to get in and out of, so that infantry can use it while riding in vehicles and quickly take it off if they need to dismount."

It would also be useful if it was easy to get into and out of so that infantry soldiers could quickly take it off if they need to mount someone [Lynndie England, perhaps].
Posted by Tibor 2004-07-08 1:02:59 PM||   2004-07-08 1:02:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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