Protecting a private's privates: Ballistic boxers work, troops say
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Response to tests on protective underwear for the U.S. Army has been mixed, it has emerged, with officers reporting that they like the ballistic boxers, but not the tight metal cups.
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Protecting a private's privates: Ballistic boxers work, troops say, but not so much the cups
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In Israel, volunteers fill in supply gaps for the military : NPR
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Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Pours Fighters Into Battle for Bakhmut - The New York Times
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Spring 2011 - Space and Missile Defense Command - U.S. Army
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Russian Mercenary Leader Threatens to Pull Forces From Bakhmut Next Week - The New York Times
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Marines have ballistic boxers — now they need to be comfy, too
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Army could develop protective underwear
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UK 'wastes billions' on defence firms that give investors rich returns, Arms trade
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Beyond the counter-offensive: Attrition, stalemate, and the future of the war in Ukraine
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Ukrainian soldier in his underwear fires RPG in the direction of russians : r/CombatFootage
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New Documents Show Pentagon Rubber-Stamping Police Requests For Military Gear