Upon arriving at the bazaar, the Soldiers and ANP began to receive fire from an unidentified location. The ANP quickly spotted the insurgents and fired rocket-propelled grenades at their location.

That’s when Miner felt what he described as a sharp punch in his rib that stung a little but didn’t really hurt all that much.

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Navy Cross

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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 [...]

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