New Army Helmets May Be Unsuitable for Iraq

[Nambe]

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New U.S. Army helmets that are lighter, stronger, and smaller than the previous version may not be suitable for use in Iraq because they don't offer adequate protection on the side and back of the head, says the Army's senior neurosurgeon in Iraq.

Lt. Col. Jeff Poffenbarger noted that the deadliest threat to American soldiers in Iraq are roadside bombs. Shrapnel and debris from these bombs often strike soldiers in the back and side of the head.

"I've become convinced that for this type of guerilla fight, we are giving away coverage that we need to save lives," Poffenbarger told the Wall Street Journal.

His concerns have prompted some senior commanders of new Army units arriving in Iraq to give their soldiers the choice of using the new helmets or keeping their old ones.

[Journeyman]

1. Hey, if the damn things don't give adequate protection in Iraq. . .

in what country will they give adequate protection?

Incompetent morons.

[LauraK]

2. Follow the money....Just a thought.

I wouldn't be surprised if KBR makes them.

[Radius]

3. m-16, link busted.

The m-16 rifle had major flaws when first issued to soldiers in vietnam.

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. Being smaller, they're surely so much cheaper to make and ship

That's a cost benefit no cheap-labor Republican could turn down.

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[renegade000]

5. why not lighter, stronger, and the same size?

heh...building to the lowest bidder.

[DS1]

6. Your link goes to Dr Koop

:shrug: