Politics for Pros- moderated Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: LindyBill who wrote (107422)	4/3/2005 7:13:47 AM
From: unclewest	of 793926

GI drawers get beefed up. April 1, 2005: The U.S. Department of Defense has developed Kevlar shorts for the troops, to provide protection from one the more common fatal wounds, a severed femoral artery. When this blood vessel is cut, large quantities of blood are lost quickly, and it is difficult to stop the bleeding. The femoral artery is deep in the thigh, making a tourniquet difficult to apply. The new shorts, weighing eight pounds, also protect the genital area from shell or bomb fragments. The new shorts are not bullet proof (but will stop some pistol bullets and ricochets), have 28 layers of Kevlar material, weighs eight pounds and are bulky. The infantry won’t use them because of the weight and movement restrictions. But for troops escorting convoys, they are a welcome bit of additional protection against roadside bomb fragments. Troops sitting and standing in vehicles are particularly vulnerable to the kinds of wounds these shorts would provide protection from. The new Kevlar shorts have not been issued yet, and are still being field tested.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next