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31.03.06, 21:48
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Army Bans Use of Privately Bought Body Armor
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, AP
WASHINGTON (March 31) - Soldiers will no longer be allowed to wear body armor
other than the protective gear issued by the military, Army officials said
Thursday, the latest twist in a running battle over the equipment the
Pentagon gives its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Army officials told The Associated Press that the order was prompted by
concerns that soldiers or their families were buying inadequate or untested
commercial armor from private companies - including the popular Dragon Skin
gear made by California-based Pinnacle Armor.
"We're very concerned that people are spending their hard-earned money on
something that doesn't provide the level of protection that the Army requires
people to wear. So they're, frankly, wasting their money on substandard
stuff," said Col. Thomas Spoehr, director of materiel for the Army.
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