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Hand salute to Afghanistan vets

By Lance Bacon on November 8, 2010 Army

As we draw near Veteran’s Day, Outside the Wire honors all who have made the ultimate sacrifice. It has been an especially difficult year in Afghanistan, where there has been a 5-percent increase in deaths (326) and a 33-percent increase in injuries (3,179) from fiscal 2009, according to Congressional Research Service’s annual report, “Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians.” This brings the total hostile and non-hostile fatalities to 1,298. Of the 8,394 troops wounded in action, 4,103 returned to duty within 72 hours, according to the report. The U.S. military has the highest number of casualties by far. Britain has…

Blast Boxers: Protecting your junk in The Suck

By Mike Hoffman on November 2, 2010 Army, Gear

Because nothing ruins a day quite like a piece of shrapnel firing into your groin, a British company has created Kevlar boxers to protect troops from improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. Called Blast Boxers, the black and yellow shorts have Kevlar sewn in to protect a soldier’s genitals and femoral artery. Sold for $86, BCB International unveiled the Blast Boxers at the Association of the U.S. Army’s convention in Washington D.C. last week. Soldiers rarely wear the groin protector that hangs down from their body armor, saying it provides little protection. However, BCB International is betting that soldiers…

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