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Female soldiers to field-test new body armor in Afghanistan

examiner.com (8 months and 28 days ago)

Sep 20, 2012

Uniforms not quite suited to the female figure have long been a problem in the military, but now, with women taking on combat roles, there are further considerations in getting properly fitting body armor.Nineteen of the newly-designed vests... full story

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Female soldiers to field-test new body armor in Afghanistan

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