Posted on Mar 10, 2019
How do modern troops like modern (Kevlar) helmets?
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As a Vietnam vet, I am a member of the “Steel pot” Army. We used that helmet for cooking, washing, and shaving. We carried stuff in it and, in sandy soil, we dug holes with it much faster than we could with a shovel. Does a modern soldier with a modern helmet wish he still had one like ours?
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The new ones are a lot more comfortable. Plus, they can actually protect from a bullet better than steel.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
When the soldier survived an AK47 round to his kevlar helmet during the Grenada operation convinced me which I wanted to wear.
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SGT (Join to see)
Soldier who took a machine gun round to the head now has his helmet to prove it
Since this incident the Army has begun fielding an even better helmet.
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I had been in 10 years when the change came about. We liked the idea of better protection, thought they looked cool (like the Panzer Grenadiers!), but hated the fact we couldn't shave in them. All in all, we were happy. After while, every APC had a couple tupperware bowls stashed somewhere for shaving.
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SPC William Hasley
Great answer. I'm trying to imagine my mother's reaction, in 1968, if I had asked her to send some Tupperware. She would have been absolutely sure I had gone off the skids.
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SPC William Hasley
Thanks for answer. That picture makes it appear you modern guys have more than enough to carry. Can't say I envy it, but I surely do respect it. Stay safe.
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