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Journalist wear-tests “combat diaper” with Marines - Battle Rattle @danlamothe

As you can see in the photograph above –- and yes, I decided to have fun modeling –- the most significant piece of the armor is worn on top of the pants. That’s “Tier 2” protection for blast injuries. It includes a thick, flexible pad wrapped in fabric that folds in between the legs over vital areas. The new ones issued have Marine pattern camouflage, but many of the infantrymen with 1/8 are wearing British camouflage because the Brits fielded the gear first and the Corps wanted to get the item in the field as quickly as possible.

Full article: http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/04/11/j...

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RT @GinaAHarkins: @DanLamothe reports from Afghanistan in style with his 'combat diaper,' c/o the @USMC #Marine [link]
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@DanLamothe reports from Afghanistan in style with his 'combat diaper,' c/o the @USMC #Marine [link]
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RT @MarineCarlPA: Journalist wear-tests “combat diaper” with Marines - Battle Rattle @danlamothe [link]
@adegrandpre » 11 Apr '12, 11pm
The latest from @DanLamothe who's with #Marines in #Afghanistan: "I’ve been wearing a diaper in combat" [link] @Battle_Rattle
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RT @MCTimesTony Intrepid reporter @DanLamothe wears a "combat diaper" while embedded with #Marines in #Afghanistan [link]
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Journalist wear-tests “combat diaper” with Marines [link] #usmc
@reporterjoe » 11 Apr '12, 7pm
@DanLamothe AKA Downrange Dan test-wears an armored diaper in Afghanistan -- He'd be nuts not to! - Battle Rattle [link]
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MT @danlamothe New blog post up, in which I describe wearing an armored "combat diaper" in Afghanistan #Marines [link]
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RT @DanLamothe: New blog post up, in which I describe wearing an armored "combat diaper" in Afghanistan. #Marines [link]
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New blog post up, in which I describe wearing an armored "combat diaper" in Afghanistan. #Marines #reallife [link]
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