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[AuxArcher]

Actually, the comment about armor making the wearer think his is protected makes a lot of sense. Armor only offers limited protection in the end, and the soldier who relys on his body armor alone may end up a dead soldier. A smart grunt knows the limitations of his equipment as well, which helps you to survive in combat.

The armor I wore (this dates me)when I was got to Germany was the Vietnam-era flak vest, the kind that laces up the sides and has the high collar, along with an M1 steel pot.

We kept the vests handy, but never wore them if we could avoid them (soldiers like to stay comfortable, and that I bet has never changed). Once I got issued a ballistic vest, I wore that always.