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Report: Army and Marine Corps trying to reduce equipment load
by Brian SeayMilitary officials are working on ways to reduce the weight of body armor, ammunition, and other ground combat equipment for soldiers and Marines.
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.50 caliber
120 pounds
5.56 mm
7.62 mm
advanced protection
Ammunition
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batteries
body armor
body armor plates
brass casing
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equipment
excess ballistic protection
Field Manual 21-18
fighting load
form
function
GOA
goals
Government Accountability Office
ground combat peronnel
House Committee on Armed Services
impedes mobility
improved resupply capabilities
improving fit
load
load transfer vehicles
march load
Marine Corps
marines
Military
military officials
no recommendation for action
operational threats
personal protective equipment
polymer based ammunition casing
PPE
reduce weight
reduces combat effectiveness
reducing weight
report
rifleman
smaller-caliber rounds
soldiers
study
Tactical
technology
thousands of pounds
weight
Reports of secret target in Yemen denied by Pentagon as alleged target taunts Trump
by Brian SeayThe alleged target of a U.S. raid late last month in Yemen survived the attack, and now he’s taunting President Donald Trump in a new audio message.
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