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ID: | 24 |
Date: | 2005-05-09 |
Headline: | Marine Corps issued flawed armor | ||
Reporter's name: | Christian Lowe |
Delay/denial: | No |
Lawsuit: | No |
Fees: | No |
Media outlet: | Marine Corps Times |
City: | Washington, DC |
Summary: | The Marine Corps Times used FOIA to reveal that the Marine Corps issued nearly 10,000 troops in Iraq body armor that ballistics experts rejected because tests revealed life-threatening flaws in the vests. The Corps recalled 5,277 vests made by Point Blank Body Armor when faced with the imminent publication of an eight-month probe into the purchase and distribution of the vests. | ||
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Keywords: | Pompano Beach; Point Blank Body Armor Inc.; Marine Corps | ||
Agencies: DOD |
States: US |
Categories: Iraq |
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