On AlterNet: body armor

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Autopsies of War Dead Reveal Ways to Save Others

Denise Grady, The New York Times. May 26, 2009.

The inside look at how a team of pathologists are saving lives.

Meet the Texas Senator Who Couldn't Care Less About Our Vets

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films. October 9, 2008.

Sen. John Cornyn doesn't support our troops or veterans.

Army Body Armor Tests Postponed... Again

Jesse Wendel, Group News Blog. January 2, 2008.

I seriously doubt the Secret Service is risking Cheney's life in Iraq when they packed him into Dragon Skin instead of a standard issue vest.

Iraq War Profiteer Spends Millions On Himself, Leaves Troops With Shoddy Body Armor

Howie Klein, October 30, 2007.

Howie Klein: David Brooks is best known for a multi million dollar bat mitzvah he through his daughter featuring 50 Cent.

The Nightmare Weaponry of Our Future

Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch.com. January 13, 2007.

The Armed Forces can't adequately equip those already in uniform, but the Pentagon is committing itself to massive corporate contracts for new high-tech weapons systems slated to come on-line decades from now.