+Zurawski 33 Posted November 2, 2010 Interesting stuff: Body Armor Saving Soldiers Lives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,267 Posted November 2, 2010 it is heavy but worth it to those who have lived to say hey check this out! i just hate the knuckle heads that take the plates out cause "its too heavy..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Dave 2,322 Posted November 2, 2010 Those plates will save you. Hate wearing them too but a little discomfort is better than being dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ezlead 42 Posted November 2, 2010 Flak jackets and steel pots in Vietnam saved a lot of lives. Yes,they were hot,heavy and a pain in the ass until you really needed them. Then they were priceless. :yes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted November 2, 2010 Is it just me or the NyLon helmets of the British troops can´t stop a bullet? Maybe it is lighter or cheaper than Kevlars, but protection wise, they deserve better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX3RN0BILL 3 Posted November 3, 2010 Finally someone came up with a good use for the iPod... J/k, I also own one and I'm glad someone else is taking his out to the front lines... Stay safe out there!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 10,267 Posted November 3, 2010 i was in iraq in 05 and shift leader for the morning crew guarding the dfac. we had a px ranger in the S-4 who was in my line one day punching people in the chest to see if the plates were in. now 1. i would go out to the side that the A/C blew its exhaust out at to relieve the soldier the halfway thru a meal so they didnt over heat. 2. we kept our full battle rattle on while out on the points so as to at least look meaner, and heaven help you if you showed up w/o your plates to my shift. sooooooooo px ranger comes up to me actuallyu working and "checks" my plates. shakes his fist a little after verifying they were there. i then ask if his were in and he says go ahead and check. i borrow a trick i learned from the marines and got ready to muzzle stroke him in the chest. not BUTT stroke, MUZZLE stroke. well.... head douche bag starts screaming nooooo his plates werent in! im tellin ya dont mess with cooks if we didnt start crazy we end up that way:grin: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted November 4, 2010 Is it just me or the NyLon helmets of the British troops can´t stop a bullet? Maybe it is lighter or cheaper than Kevlars, but protection wise, they deserve better It's fragmentation proof or as I liked to say it will hold your brains together... it would stop a low powered round at best... a round from an AK forget it... also as to body armour when I was in we had flak jackets that would keep your innards together while not stopping much on the other way... oh and weighed in at quite a bit. Must admit I hated them and tried not wear them as they also interfered with my shooting... but hey thats me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
