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When new people arrive here in Baghdad, one of first things they do is get a set of body armor. It's heavy, 20-25 pounds, and uncomfortable. The vest holds two large metal plates that cover the vital organs. When our personnel are outbound for R&R the first question they usually ask is, "Can I drop my gear?" We label it with tape and store it for them while they're gone. It's like checking a pair of bowling shoes. When they get back they're always in a hurry to get it back. "Can I get my gear? I've got a helo in 15 minutes!" Everyone loves the helicopters. Gotta have gear on to fly in them though.




	Drinking the Tigris: Body Armor When new people arrive here in Baghdad, one of first things they do is get a set of body armor. It's heavy, 20-25 pounds, and uncomfortable. The vest holds two large metal plates that cover the vital organs. When our personnel are outbound for R&R the first question they usually ask is, "Can I drop my gear?" We label it with tape and store it for them while they're gone. It's like checking a pair of bowling shoes. When they get back they're always in a hurry to get it back. "Can I get my gear? I've got a helo in 15 minutes!" Everyone loves the helicopters. Gotta have gear on to fly in them though. Cy Kuckenbaker :: 09.22.08 :: Permalink post a comment (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)	This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on September 22, 2008 4:56 AM. The previous post in this blog was Drinking the Tigris: Red Monday. The next post in this blog is Malawi Dispatch: Words from Jake Post #1. Many more can be found on the main page or by looking through the archives.

Drinking the Tigris: Body Armor