(Amerika) Streitkräfte der USA - allg. Sammelthread

[ThomasWach]

Da diese Sache sowohl die Marines als auch die Army an sich betrifft, kommt das mal hier rein:

Marines without armor
The New York Times

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2006

American Marines are a proud, tough bunch. They expect to be sent into the most dangerous battles and expect enemy fighters to come at them with everything they have. But they also expect, and have every right to expect, the Pentagon to provide them with the most effective armor available to maximize their chances of staying alive and in one piece. An investigative article in Saturday's New York Times by Michael Moss makes painfully clear that the Pentagon has let these brave warriors down.
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That amounts to scores of needlessly lost lives - hundreds if Army deaths attributable to inadequate armor are counted as well. The ceramic armor plates in question cost about $260 a set.
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Quelle:
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