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The Army's Body Armor May Be Too Heavy For Soldiers In Combat, Report Finds

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U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Haley D. Phillips

Editor’s Note: This article by Matthew Cox originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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The Army Is Testing Out Its Strongest And Lightest Combat Helmet Yet

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U.S. Army/C. Todd Lopez

Just over a year after announcing a much-needed update to the 15-year-old Advanced Combat Helmet, the Army is testing out an even stronger and lighter combat helmet that officials claim offers rifle protection comparable to current ballistics options at a 40% reduction in weight

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A Handful Of Lucky Soldiers Are Now Testing The Army’s New Ballistics Helmet

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For the last two decades, the Army’s protective headgear has gone largely unchanged. But after four years of developing a new ballistics helmet, 111 combat engineers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are now testing out the Integrated Head Protection System, Army Times reports.

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