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global network of international military center on April 5, 2012: United States, “USA Today” Web site published an article on April 1, the U.S. Army to Army issued two types of “protective underwear”. Shorts, bomb explosion generated dust and small debris can not pierce the skin. A similar shield to protect the soldiers from the damage of the larger debris.

U.S. media said on November 15 last year, U.S. troops in Afghanistan Ross? Sergeant? Cox hit a roadside bomb attack, the explosion caused him quite terrible injuries: his left foot to dismember his right leg shattered and bleeding limbs, wearing a three tourniquet. He was lying on the ground, mind want to go home to reunite with his wife and four children. He also thought of another thing. His genitalia How? Before him wearing a bullet-proof underwear just issued. Now the underwear still. Cox said: “I asked, I said: ‘Hey, there is no problem, right?’ He said something like: ‘, nothing you there all right.’ I know these would be sufficient.” Protective underwear “is issued by Cox injuries four days ago, when Cox and his soldiers of its skeptical. They are worried that these shorts will slow down their speed, scratch the skin, will be too hot to wear. Cox, 36 years old, that this “same as synthetic fiber, Kevlar diapers” protective underwear “to save his genitals, but also to avoid bomb fragments headlong into his crotch and abdomen.

U.S. media said the joint defeat Improvised Explosive Device Working Group, said that before this bullet-proof shorts available in February 2010 to February 2011, the soldiers lost their legs due to a bomb explosion On average, nearly 3/4 of the genitals also injured. From February 2011 to last month, this proportion dropped to less than half of soldiers wearing protective underwear. The Pentagon has spent $ 40 billion purchase of MRAP vehicles to protect troops from roadside bomb attacks. Who in the face of an explosion on foot patrol in the Afghan troops in addition to boots and shorts almost nothing else. The army said the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 1440 soldiers have lost arms or legs.

U.S. media, Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania sociologist, retired Army Colonel Jim? ? Martin said, to prevent the soldiers were wounded, the “protective underwear” but also to boost morale. Martin said: “It conveys a very strong message, the army and the government will try to provide you with the best equipment, they are not only concerned about the implementation of the mandate, but also concerned about your safety and well-being.” Army Senior Procurement officials William? ? Lieutenant Phillips said there were reports of soldiers and lost a finger due to bomb fragments penetrate gloves, the Army is issuing a more powerful protection gloves. Phillips said: “The protection of soldiers is the work of the first.”

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