Post on Armor
UPDATE: On Stratagypage, the guys there have put out a full breakdown of exactly how much weight a soldier or marine on patrol is carrying. You can find the full link here. I don't think people realize that people on the ground are carrying in excess of 100 pounds and still expected to be at full effectiveness. If you really wanna see if an idea is good or not, see if the Special Forces uses it and then see why they do or do not. Thats usually a pretty good judge. Armor for troops is obviously a good idea, but more isn't always the answer, cause mobility and just less weight to reduce fatigue can be just as or even more important.
Interesting post on body armor for marines. They talk specifically about marines but the same applies to the army or any other service with ground personel, as the navy and airforce do have people on the ground. It makes you think that if a guy thinks its a better idea to wear less, and its his life, and not yours that he is risking, then he should be able to do so. I am not really sure what the counter argument to this would be that is very convincing. I spose we could always use the old "soldiers and marines are stupid because they were duped into enlisted and don't know what is in their best interest and arn't old enough to decide anything for themselves" idea. Then again, since most of these people are in cause they WANT to be there, and got in knowing we were going to war or reenlisted, and in addition, the college degree percentage is bigger than its ever been. Well you gotta think they know what they are doing. I mean me, i don't know if mobility or armor is the better defense. Eventually, know how much i would wear, there is gonna be something big enough to poke a big hole in it. Perhaps killing them first is the best idea and that means mobility. Guess we will find out.
Interesting post on body armor for marines. They talk specifically about marines but the same applies to the army or any other service with ground personel, as the navy and airforce do have people on the ground. It makes you think that if a guy thinks its a better idea to wear less, and its his life, and not yours that he is risking, then he should be able to do so. I am not really sure what the counter argument to this would be that is very convincing. I spose we could always use the old "soldiers and marines are stupid because they were duped into enlisted and don't know what is in their best interest and arn't old enough to decide anything for themselves" idea. Then again, since most of these people are in cause they WANT to be there, and got in knowing we were going to war or reenlisted, and in addition, the college degree percentage is bigger than its ever been. Well you gotta think they know what they are doing. I mean me, i don't know if mobility or armor is the better defense. Eventually, know how much i would wear, there is gonna be something big enough to poke a big hole in it. Perhaps killing them first is the best idea and that means mobility. Guess we will find out.
posted by Maddawg at 1/12/2006 08:10:00 AM
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I agree that we should support the troops by not coddling them with expensive armor.
Expensive i have no problem with, I just say that if a marine thinks he can do a better job with less armor, then he should be able to wear what he thinks is appropriate.
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