Sunday, February 27, 2011
10 years into a shitty little war
Once owned by George W Cheney but sold, as-is, to Barack Obama, the US Army gets around to this.
The Army has got you covered from head to toe as it prepares to issue helmets that can halt a bullet at point-blank range and new mountain boots for climbing the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.The new helmets do cost twice as much as the old ones ($650 v $325) so it remains to be seen if the Orange Boner's Teabagger caucus will cut the funds from the budget.
The Enhanced Combat Helmet will come on line in the fall, although leadership is working to get them in the hands of troops even sooner.
The helmet is made of a state-of-the-art plastic, but don’t let that fool you. It has stopped zero-degree rifle bullets at point-blank range, and has stopped 7.62mm rounds, as well.
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