Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne during exercise Saber Junction, 2018. Note 60mm mortar base plate. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf (U.S. Army)
FoxTrot Alpha: Why Soldiers Carry Heavier Loads Than Ever Before, and How the Army Is Fighting to Fix It
Despite technological advances, the load ordinary soldiers carry in 2018 is probably greater than it’s ever been. The U.S. Army is hoping to help with that somewhat by introducing a new, lighter protective vest designed to stop bullets and shrapnel. The new Modular Scalable Vest weighs 20 percent less than previous vests, a feature badly needed by U.S. troops weighed down by their own equipment.
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WNU Editor: There has to be a better way.