U.S. Soldiers Question Use of More Armor
AP ^ | 1/7/06
Posted on 01/07/2006 6:53:57 PM EST by WillT
U.S. soldiers in the field were not all supportive of a Pentagon study that found improved body armor saves lives, with some troops arguing Saturday that more armor would hinder combat effectiveness.
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Journalists just don't understand that soldiers don't look at things the way they do. They certainly don't like to be portrayed as victims, that no amount of protection will ever be enough. To be more effective, a new armor should be lighter. I know that Clinton is only spouting and has given no thought to the matter, but if she had she would have remembered the way that armor was developed in the Middle ages. It finally got so heavy that it limited the flexibility of the knight. He could not, for instance, dismount to fight, and if his mount was felled, he himself could not get up unassisted and was easy prey to a churl with a sharp knife or a club.