Posted on Sep 27, 2018
Marines award contract for lighter, better fitting plate carrier
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL LTC Stephen F.SGT David A. 'Cowboy' GrothCPT Jack DurishPO1 William "Chip" Nagel]TSgt Joe C.SP5 Mark KuzinskiMaj Marty HoganSSgt (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see)Cynthia Croft SPC Margaret Higgins 1SG Carl McAndrewsSGT (Join to see)CPL Dave HooverSGT (Join to see)Lt Col Charlie Brown
Marines award contract for lighter, better fitting plate carrier
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Better than the heavy, ineffective flak jackets we wore in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) provides much better protection than flak jackets. Worn them both neither comfortable!
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MAJ Byron Oyler
Coming from a trauma ICU nurse that has worn both, I would rather have the flak vest. All this weight and worry about getting shot directly from a rifle while slowing my ability to run for cover does little for me when my ACH exposes my brainstem. My IOTV may stop a 7.62 round and I still die from shrapnel to most important part of my brain that regulates heart rate and breathing.
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For some strange inexplicable reason we were never issued flak jackets in Vietnam,don’t know if it was Division or Unit decision or simply a call on the Company level,wish they made that call on Mr.Rucksack !
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