5 Things You Don't Know About: Body Armor

Thank you, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell for posting the video focused on personal body armor. There have been many forms of armor going back to ancient times - from leather, through bronze to steel, to chain mail to full armor which moderns may associate with medieval knights.
Yes Flak jackets originally were designed to protect medium and heavy bomber crews in WWII from German flak - thus the name.
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Had read of a Reserve or Guard troop that wore his hunting .. he was taking a break and wildlife officer came upon him .
“Where’d you get the body armor Son? “
borrowed from my unit.. “Good deal, with these crazy guys ! Just make sure you get it back before they know it’s missing !” And the troop just. Said he went on his way..