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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Better body armor means more weight for troops

What about a longer life?

2 posted on 02/05/2009 5:09:38 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage

Waddling around in combat does not necessarily equate to longer life.

Some of the armor configurations, including groin protector, femoral armor, and shoulder armor, make the wearer an incredibly slow moving target.

At some point you have to look at the facts/figures/statistics and make a choice between armor or maneuverability.


5 posted on 02/05/2009 5:21:40 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: Puppage

Depends. Is it better to be more bullet resistant or to not get hit in the first place? A lot of marines have decided that more mobility is better than heavier armor.

Now, if they’ll just hurry up and produce Power Assisted Personal Armament (PAPA) we’ll be cool!


10 posted on 02/05/2009 6:22:41 AM PST by Little Ray (Do we have a Plan B?)
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To: Puppage

Always tradeoffs...extra weight means less mobility, more inclination to fatigue and heat stress.


13 posted on 02/05/2009 7:03:18 AM PST by Eagle Eye (Libs- If you don't have to play the rules then neither do we...THINK ABOUT IT!)
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