"Insane Bullet Proof Plate Test - Afghanistan"

RallyPoint Shared Content — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:50:06 -0400

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Testing out a bullet proof plate while deployed...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6v6EFSzsmA

Insane Bullet Proof Plate Test - Afghanistan Combat Footage!

What is this, he could have killed that guy?!

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 12 at 2015 3:53 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:53:13 -0400

That's cool!

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Aug 12 at 2015 3:56 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:56:25 -0400

That was stupid.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Aug 12 at 2015 6:46 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:46:28 -0400

I wonder if there will be video footage when Darwin brings this group home? What a group of JACKWAGONS!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2015 6:49 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:49:49 -0400

This has got to be the most ridiculous thing ive ever seen a Soldier attempt. And the fact that the idiot decided to film it a put it online for the world to see just shows how dumb our Soldiers and leaders are becoming. Im willing to bet that his 1st line leader didn't even scold him or punish him for this, hell he may have even been the guy filming it. This makes my blood boil.

Response by Sgt Joseph Brent Montgomery made Aug 12 at 2015 6:50 PM

Sgt Joseph Brent Montgomery — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:50:39 -0400

Irresponsible, stupid, and unacceptable.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2015 7:07 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:07:28 -0400

Unbelievable! Where was the leadership? Someone should have been the responsible adult in this scenario stepped up and said "NO" or "STOP". This is the type of RISKY behavior that results in unnecessary injury and death.

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Aug 13 at 2015 9:57 AM

COL Jon Thompson — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:57:37 -0400

Watching this, I believe these are contractors doing this based on uniforms, t-shirts and the weapon. It does remind me of an experience in Germany in 1992. My company was one of two from our Brigade that got to travel to Berlin for a week of training. We were given the plastic bullets used for training in those constrained training areas. Since both companies were going to rotate training areas, I drove over to my partner to see how his training was going. He had a long look on his face and told me that two of his Soldiers had decided to see how well the Kevlar flak jackets would stop a plastic bullet. Instead of placing it around a tree or something, one Soldier shot the other Soldier while he was wearing the vest. The bullet penetrated the vest but not the skin. It still injured him and resulted in attention of all the wrong kinds.

Response by SPC Jeff Lamica made Aug 13 at 2015 11:20 PM

SPC Jeff Lamica — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:20:47 -0400

This is why we have safety briefings....this and other reasons, but mainly this.