One of the newest pieces of kit out here that’s a bit controversial among Soldiers is the Army’s new plate carrier body armor. While significantly lighter and lower profile, the KDH-made ...

You don’t armor up because you’re spoiling for a fight—you do it because deep down, you know no one’s coming, and it’s your ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments ...

Plate Carriers in DayZ are most often found on the infected soldiers that roam military zones. While they are still rare to see in these circumstances, looting them from the bodies of dead ...

The Army has met USFOR-A's requirement for fielding plate carriers in-theater, and continues to field plate carriers to Soldiers deploying to OEF. The total number of plate carriers fielded to ...

Gone are the days where we felt secure wearing our Level 2 soft armor to any call for service. The use of plate carriers by police and responsible citizens is on the rise.

The Army is fielding a new body armor system, including the Modular Scalable Vest. The MSV and other items in the system have purpose-built design features for female body types. Soldiers here ...

The armor plates used in the plate carriers and IOTV Soldiers wear in combat are safe -- maybe too safe. Heavy body armor result of over-engineering By C. Todd Lopez March 18, 2011 ...

Choose from four new plate carrier kits to ensure your protection. The LAPG Atlas Plate Carrier Kit comes with two, Level IV Plates. Made out of 500D Kodra, this particular carrier can fit over ...

A video has emerged on social media showing what appears to be three Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukrainian forces as their armored personnel carrier (APC) flies a makeshift white flag. Vitaly ...

As World War II came to an end, 8 million soldiers and sailors were repatriated to America from Europe and the Pacific. Operation Magic Carpet was launched in late 1945 by the War Shipping ...