[Rusty24]

Well here is the problem with "Body Armor". I will start basic for those that do not know.

There is no such thing as body armor-just a hardened plate in the front of a vest that has the capability to stop certian caliber rounds; i.e 7.62, which coincedentaly the insurgents have.

The vest is the same thing that was used in Nam, so essientially its a flak vest, just a different design and better materials to make it lighter.

Now put better flak vest technology with bullet proof plates and you now have what is referred to as body armor.

But this is where your trouble starts. Flak vests are intended to do just that stop flak.
Same thing goes for the plates, they are intended to stop bullets.
The paltes only cover a 10x12 area.
Mine is an 8x10.

Well --- when a artillery shell goes off, the basis of this vest are put in jeopardy because of the Velocity and Overpressure of the blast --- not to mention the chunks of steel --- not fagments a.k.a flak.

Most of the SOF guys don't even bother with the vest part because it doesn't stop rounds, plus coupled with the above statement the vest is considered by many as excess weight. Most wear plate carriers, but yes, some stilll wear the full get up.

Anothe thing that these assholes are doing is taking and putting the arty shell under a mine. Double the blast. Old lady had a picture of a Hummer that was thorwn about 30 feet through the air. The main reason is to try and disrupt the larger vehicles; tanks, 5-tons etc.

However when a Hummer hits one the blst is so great that it is throw before alot of damage can be done.