Quote:
Originally posted by hoosier
You can't make everyone happy:
Today's AJC headline:
"Soldiers chafe at extra weight of body armor"
Sgt. Joshua Winchester, a Pepsi truck driver from Jesup, "doesn't plan to wear the (protective side plates)" which can easily top 70 lbs.
|
Extra weight can slow you down and make you just as vunerable as if you weren't wearing armour... it's a trade-off that some are uncomfortable making - but it's a trade-off that the troops should have in theatre.