wingnutx
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Guess which one gets top billing.
At least it's better than Yahoo's version:
Most Marines killed in Iraq could have been saved by body armor
I am so sick of hearing that we don't get issued decent armor, or any armor at all. I still hear garbage about families holding bake sales to buy their kid armor.
Anyone else remember a popular bumper sticker hoping for the great day when the military would have to hold bakes sales? I used to see those a lot growing up. Now the same people are pretending it's real and using it as propaganda.
/vent
Many Iraq Deaths Blamed on Body Armor
Most torso wounds that killed Marines in Iraq might have been prevented or minimized by improved body armor, a Pentagon study found...
WASHINGTON - Most torso wounds that killed Marines in Iraq might have been prevented or minimized by improved body armor, a Pentagon study found.
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,84769,00.html?ESRC=dod-b.nl
Use of More Armor Questioned
Soldiers in the field were not all supportive of a Pentagon study that found improved body armor saves lives. Some troops argued that more armor would hinder combat effectiveness...
"These guys over here are husbands, sons and daughters. It's understandable people at home would want all the protection in the world for us. But realistically, it just don't work," said Sgt. Paul Hare, 40, of Tucumcari, N.M.
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,84787,00.html?ESRC=dod-b.nl
At least it's better than Yahoo's version:
Most Marines killed in Iraq could have been saved by body armor
I am so sick of hearing that we don't get issued decent armor, or any armor at all. I still hear garbage about families holding bake sales to buy their kid armor.
Anyone else remember a popular bumper sticker hoping for the great day when the military would have to hold bakes sales? I used to see those a lot growing up. Now the same people are pretending it's real and using it as propaganda.
/vent