I was just asked if I thought that the armor that is issued to the soldiers is adaquate. I said from a medical perspective, the armor given is enough to prevent most life threatening injuries... The head is protected by the Kevlar Ballistic helmet and the majority of the body is covered in the standard flak vest. Frequently this protection is augumented with the addition of Wiley style ballistic eyewear and ceramic plates to the armor vest. These protective measures are life saving but as my previous post illistrated the damage to ones extremities. Other methods may be needed to protect ones extremities and the serious vulnerable points of the current protective material, e.g. the underarm areas of the current flak vest. Such advancements would add a great deal to the quality of life of a casualty after an injury.
The conversation at this point shifted into humor. When I began to meander into the area of further protection of ones person the lower body was taken into consideration along the lines of invcreased quality of life. The idea of a kevlar loin cloth came to mind and was soon extrapolated to a kilt. So there was a motion made that the United states army should addapt current protective equipment to include flak kilts. You could even have different camoflauge to go with different units much to the same extent of one clan tarten. "They may take our lives, but they may never take our FREEDOM!"
The blue face paint probably should be left out though...
On a personal note: I was just informed that two of my friends maintain their "Titanic Virginity." They have managed to make it through their miserable pathetic lives and deprived themselves of a movie. By no means, am I a Leonardo fan nor especially of the movie, but rather the prospect of avoiding a movie based purely on reputation is rather idiotic.
Must continue with my work now... I have to finish a number of essays, ugh!
PremedMedic
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