Why stick your neck out?A Level 2 military operational protective posture (MOPP MOPP a cancer chemotherapy regimen consisting of mechlorethamine, Oncovin (vincristine), procarbazine, and prednisone. MOPP n. ) requires both torso and neck protection against fragmenting munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. and 9mm rounds. That means you need to wear the interceptor body armor's (IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority ) vest, collar and throat protector Noun 1. throat protector - protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury . Wear vest ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... collar ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ... and throat protector [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOME SOLDIERS NEGLECT TO WEAR THE COLLAR AND THROAT PROTECTOR. THEY GIVE A WHOLE LIST OF REASONS ... C'MON! THEY'RE ******* UNCOMFORTABLE! THEY RUB THE NECK RAW AND CAUSE SORENESS. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEY'RE HOT TO WEAR-ESPECIALLY IN THE DESERT. HEY, I ALREADY SWEAT ENOUGH. THE COLLAR AND THROAT PROTECTOR RESTRICT HEAD MOVEMENTS, SO YOU CAN'T COMFORTABLY ASSUME A PRONE FIRING POSITION. BUT THESE ARGUMENTS CAN'T STAND UP TO ONE VITAL FACT: THE COLLAR AND THROAT PROTECTOR SAVE LIVES! IEDs and car bombs have inflicted a growing number of neck wounds on soldiers who didn't wear the collar and throat protector. Even light fragmentation can sever a vein or artery in the neck. If that happens, you can bleed to death in a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
So wear your collar and throat protector when the MOPP demands it. But before you put them on, inspect their soft ballistic panels. Turn them in and get replacements if they've been hit by fragments or small-arms fire, or they have any holes, punctures, cuts or tears in them. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO MAKE WEARING THE COLLAR AND THROAT PROTECTOR MORE COMFORTABLE ... * Make sure the vest is centered on your torso. The webbing on the left front panel should line up evenly with the webbing on the opposite panel. One side should not be higher than the other. That should keep the collar and throat protector from riding too high and chafing chafe v. chafed, chaf·ing, chafes v.tr. 1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing. 2. To annoy; vex. 3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands. v.intr. the neck. * When it's safe, remove the throat protector so you can cool off. * Likewise, unfasten the hook and loop fastener on the front of the vest. Hold open the front panels to release body heat and let in cooling air. * If you're sweating a lot, remember to stay hydrated hy·drat·ed adj. Chemically combined with water, especially existing in the form of a hydrate. Adj. 1. hydrated - containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) hydrous by drinking plenty of water. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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