Rockets and mortars and bombs, oh my!
You're right, the vest isn't designed to protect against explosives drpping from the skies. I've tried to remind some people that SAPI is not Safe Always Protective Inserts, but they feel that they have to 'do something'.
You'd probably agree that if you heard it and you're standing, you're ok. And, by the time you can get the stuff on and find a bunker it is probably done anyway.
The homemade vehicle armor is only good for small arms and shrapnel or deflecting the blast somewhat at best.
And as one who has only had any type of vehicular armor 3 times out of 3 dozen, I will admit that I felt better than not having any. Having had to account for bullets and holes in damaged vehicles, I know damn well that the armor works and that .30 cal rounds penetrate doors, glass, and noggins easily.
The guy makes a good point that armor has some placebo effects. And for the most part, nothing wrong with that. Better to have troops that have less worry than more worry.
Admit it. You can't leave. You're gonna miss it way too much. Oh sure you'll have nearly endless hot showers, real porcelain commodes, a 'just right' mattress, a full sized fridge full of beer and food with real names that you can recognize, TV, more than just "Freedom Radio" and 4 Iraqi stations, soft or hard will be taco choices not SUV choices, and you will be able to find clothes that don't have OIF all over them. Yes, you'll miss the hadji mart. And smoke on the horizon. And being able to chuckle at the noobs who don't yet know the difference between incoming and outgoing.
Best to you, 22 and a wake up.
thanks man...
I am sure that in a couple of months or maybe a year you will be right about me missing it. But as of right now, I could leave today :)
I have a lot of things cooking back home right now. Things that will be a lot easier for me to handle when I am back home.
Thanks for the thoughts man.