Sunday, May 27, 2007

Support Our Troops - Give Them Dragon Skin

Memorial Day is a time to remember, yet people forget or do not know that too many of our military men and women are dying because they are not being provided with up to date body armor.

Once again the US military proves that it can care less about the safety of our men and women in uniform. Dragon Body Armor has been tested by the FBI, CIA, many police forces and everyone in the world agrees that it is the best, except of course the US military.

In a test for the History Channel’s military show, "Mail Call", the vest repelled nine rounds of pointed steel ammunition from an AK-47 and 35 rounds of 9 mm, all fired into a 10-by-12-inch configuration on the vest. In "Test Lab", also on the History Channel, the vest withstood a total of 120 rounds, fired from both an AK-47 (7.62 × 39 mm) and MP5 (9 x 19 mm). In another demonstration on the Discovery Channel series "Future Weapons", a Dragon Skin vest withstood numerous rounds from an AK-47, an MP5, and an M4 carbine (5.56 x 45 mm), and a point-blank detonation of an M67 grenade. While the vest was heavily damaged (mainly by the grenade), there was no penetration of the actual armor.

On December 7, 2006 a demonstrational shoot for the following departments took place on a 10″ x 12″ SOV-2000 Level III panel: Saint Charles Parish Sheriff’s SWAT, Saint John’s Parish Sheriff’s SWAT, Gretna PD, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s SWAT, LaCruz Parish Sheriff’s SWAT, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s SWAT, Coast Guard Investigative Services, US Navy.

A total of 17 rounds was fired into the panel without penetration.

* 3 @ 7.62×51mm Federal Match
* 3 @ 7.62×39mm Military Ball
* 3 @ 5.56×45mm M193 Ball
* 3 @ 5.56×45mm M193 Ball at 45 degrees
* 2 @ 5.56×45mm M855 Green Tip
* 2 @ 5.56×45mm Bonded M193
* 1 @ 7.62×51mm Federal Bonded

So why does the military refuse military men and women to wear this, even though they purchase it themselves?

QuestionItNow

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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Confessions of a Military Wife

For the last 4 years i haven’t had a life of my own. i have no home, my husband has been gone, or going for 3.5 years. i’ve spent my birthdays, sean’s birthdays, our anniversary, christmas, thanksgiving, and every other holiday alone. i’ve put down two of my dogs alone. i’ve fised cars, balanced the budget, packed the houses, stored our things, and driven or flown 100’s of thousands of miles.

NO one around me unless i am with the military peace movement has a clue about how i feel. NO one around me acts as if there is any part of this that affects them in any way. parties go on, shopping goes on, people think that don ho dying is a big deal. people think anna nicole smith dying is a big deal. people think foot ball, basketball and other stupid sports are a big deal. people think i should take anti depressants and anti anxiety pills. people think i should shut up and shop.

i am tired of worrying about my husband’s survival. i am tired of worrying about the fate of this nation in the hands of a madman. i am tired of being alone. i am tired of people who say they are against this war and do NOTHING about it. i am tired of fat ass politicians making pansy ass bills with nonbinding resolutions. i am tired of assholes without courage challenging mine, and supporting the war from the comfort of their armchairs and keyboards.

i want my husband back home, i want him and every other person with the courage to defend this nation home safe NOW, and the asshole liars responsible for the unnecessry death of our troops and the iraqi people HUNG for war crimes and treason and then buried with Saddam Hussein.

and then i want to sleep. next to my husband where i belong. and not wake up with fear in my heart and tears in my eyes.

Still In Iraq

Friday, May 11, 2007

Iraq Video Banned in Congress