The release of this information to the public sounds like another leak, but the contents of the findings do raise a few eyebrows. Do soldiers have options on what they can or cannot wear or are those decisions made by superiors?
Commanders allow almost no flexibility in the force protection methods. I firmly believe that we have the best in equipment and technology. Ask a member of any other military in the world. We have armor that will stop a 7.62 mm! What else do they want.