Local Marine Designs Facial Armor for Troops in Iraq [Complete with Imperial Stormtrooper look]

WISH-TV, Indianapolis ^ | Jan 24, 2006 | Shana Kelley

[John Jorsett]

[Thunder90]

Remember the heat and mobility factors. If they don't cut it here, than the mask is useless, except for tactical situations/SWAT ops.

[edgrimly78]

TK-421, Wht arent you at your post. TK-421, do you copy?

[1stFreedom]

good idea.. Most useful for assaults on heavily defended positions..

Also, great for special forces who may find themselves outgunned...

Obviously, this can't be worn for all situations,but I can imagine quite a few where it will be.

[MNJohnnie]

Got to be kind of hard to see out of, isn't it? Might work for the 1st guy thru the door but don't think it would be really useful otherwise

[MNJohnnie]

"but I can imagine quite a few where it will be"

Such as? I can see it being useful for the 1st guy thru the door but otherswise?

[al baby]

Monica Lewinski could have used one of those . Yes?

[Godzilla]

The force is strong in this one.

[finnman69]

needs more style

[ElkGroveDan]

I bet this guy will be the first in line to buy one. I'm sure it could come in handy intimidating little kids and fishermen.

[Alberta's Child]

Imagine an entire opposing team crapping their pants simultaneously when I skate out onto the ice before my next hockey game wearing this thing. LOL.

[oldleft]

[dinok]

In the late 50's classic Star ship Troopers Heinlein described future soldiers in digitally controlled full body powered armor.
When one combines armor with the powered exoskeleton research of Berkley University (DOD financed), digital communications and computer sensors, the Starship Trooper suit may be coming sooner than later.
And not a day too soon.

[capydick]

"We've shot this with a 12-gauge shot gun from point-blank range which is about a meter or three feet. It stopped that. We've shot it with a 44-magnum point-blank range. It stopped that. We shot it with a .357 at point blank range and it stopped all of it."

I want that job!

[pbear8]

TK-421, Why arent you at your post. TK-421, do you copy?

Everything's fine here. We're all OK. How are you?

[johnny7]

Cuts way too much from your peripheral vision in combat.

[bigfootbob]

"Obviously, this can't be worn for all situations,but I can imagine quite a few where it will be."

Me too, protection from Teddy Kennedy's soon to explode liver. The cirrhosis fibers are sharp when propelled at high velocity.

[bigfootbob]

You're bad...that's the first thing that popped into my mind also.

[Panzerfaust]

I'll take one of these. Better coverage than the one shown in the original post, and level 3A protection is pretty good (every thing but rifle)

http://www.interamer.com/ballistic-face-mask.htm

[RadioAstronomer]

I need that for driving the Vette. :-)