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Helmet Saves 4th Infantry Division Soldier
Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge A 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Soldier, whose life was saved by his Advanced Combat Helmet, received a Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge here March 20. Staff Sgt. Matthew Harvey, construction supervisor with Company E, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, and attached to Special Troops Battalion, received the awards after being shot and continuing to return fire during an enemy attack in Najaf, Feb. 10. The attack came during a route clearance mission when Harvey, who was truck commander of the lead vehicle, dismounted to clear debris that became tangled underneath his vehicle. “As I was leaning forward, I saw three rounds hit by my feet,†the Houston native said. He added that he quickly turned and identified the enemy shooter partially concealed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Iraq, Military, War on Terror
Army-issued Body Armor Safe
Soldiers should have full confidence in the quality of a particular series of Army-issued body armor plates that has come under recent scrutiny, Army officials said. Scores of Army tests and an independent evaluation have determined the effectiveness of three types of ceramic plates manufactured by Armor Works of Chandler, Ariz., said Army Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller, one of the officers who oversees equipment as part of the Army’s Program Executive Office Soldier. “Those plates being worn on the backs and fronts of Soldiers all around the world are quality product,” Fuller said in an interview. An audit published on Jan. 30 by the Defense Department’s Inspector General concluded the Army did not adhere to contract requirements in the first phase of tests performed on three designs submitted by Armor Works, and recommended … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military
Pvt. Joseph Miner
Purple Heart, CIB Army Pvt. Joseph Miner graduated Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Ga., shortly before Christmas 2007 and reported to his Guam Army National Guard Unit, Alpha Company, 1-294th Infantry, which was scheduled to deploy here to Afghanistan shortly thereafter. After pre-deployment training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, the 22-year-old infantryman deployed February 2008. Miner, who is stationed at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, was manning an M-240 machine gun in the turret of a security vehicle. He was supporting a six-day combat patrol escorting “Lowboys,†flat trailers often used to move heavy equipment like Humvees and tanks from place to place. Late on the second day, April 14, Miner’s team was setting up lookout towers and bedding down for the night when they heard a report on the radio … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Body Armor, Military, War on Terror
Commandant Halts Purchase of New Tactical Vests
DVIDS By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service “The commandant wore it during a trip over there for Thanksgiving, and he absolutely did not like it,” Johnson said. “He made the call to not buy more until perhaps they find a way to mitigate the issues the troops are raising. That’s typical of our commandant. He listens to the Marines, and where it makes sense, he executes based on their feedback.” “The feedback on the vests is that the Marines don’t like the pullover design,” said Lt. Col. T.V. Johnson, the commandant’s spokesman. “A lot of the guys get scraped about the ears and face when they put them on.” Previous in series Next in seriesTable of contents for Body armor issuesMilitary Body Armor in IraqMakers of Body Armor Boost ProductionIraq: Marine Body … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Marines, Military
Another Body Armor Save
DVIDS By Spc. Chris McCann, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs CAMP STRIKER, Iraq — “I’m one of those guys who believe in leading from the front.†His face is boyish and unassuming, and bears not a trace of the bullet that could’ve cost him his life. Staff Sgt. Kyle Keenan, a native of Newark, Ohio, and a scout section leader with the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from Fort Drum, N.Y., is a lucky man. An Iraqi terrorist shot him at point-blank range with a pistol, and he shrugged it off and fired back. Keenan said his platoon, from Troop C, 1-89, responded to a tip from Iraqi citizens in abu Hillan and air assaulted into the sparsely populated area to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military, Tenth Mountain Division
Body Armor Saves Soldier
Staff Sgt. Jeremie Oliver, from Chesterville, Maine, shows off the protection that saved his life after being shot by an insurgent in the Baghdad neighborhood of Ameriya, June 17. Oliver, from Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, was in his Bradley Fighting Vehicle when he took the round to the chest. Oliver was later seen by medical personnel who cleared him for duty. “I know I am lucky to walk away from this event; however, I also know that it was not luck that my body armor worked,†he said. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jack Androski, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military
Dragon Skin Vests Shot Down
DoD By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2007 ““ U.S. troops operating in Iraq and Afghanistan have the best body armor in the world, and the Army is constantly looking for ways to improve force protection, the general in charge of the program told reporters here today. “Force protection is the No. 1 priority of the U.S. Army. We value our soldiers very highly, and we do everything we can do to ensure that they have the finest in force protection as they go into the battle,” Army Brig. Gen. R. Mark Brown, Program Executive Officer Soldier, said at a Pentagon news conference. In response to a May 17 NBC News report challenging the Army’s use of Interceptor body armor vs. the newer “Dragon Skin” armor developed by Pinnacle … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military
Sgt. Marcos A. Martinez
Navy Cross Marine Corps News MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 3, 2004) — Marine Sgt. Marcos A. Martinez received the Navy Cross from the Secretary of the Navy, Honorable Gordon R. England, during a ceremony Monday at 5th Marine Regiment parade deck here. “These brave Marines did good things without notice,” said England, “and without the acclaim of crowds. But they got the acclaim of their fellow Marines.” Martinez, 22, a Las Cruces, N.M., native, received the naval service’s second highest award for extraordinary heroism while serving as first fire team leader for 2nd squad, 1st Platoon, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom April 12, 2003. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award. A corporal at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Iraq, Marines, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Body Armor Update
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2006 – The Defense Department announced today the revision of a memorandum on the policy and procedures for the reimbursement of privately purchased protective equipment for Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The new memo, which was signed Feb. 10 by David S.C. Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, incorporates the original guidance published on Oct. 4, 2005, expands the list of reimbursable equipment, and extends the eligible purchase period for reimbursement. The full reimbursable equipment list now includes: * Complete ballistic vests; * Most component parts of ballistic vests, including side-plate body armor; * Helmets; * Ballistic eye protection; * Hydration systems; * … Read entire article »
Filed under: Body Armor, Military
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