It's one of those things every soldier hears about and fears -- the ceramic plate in his vest has a hairline crack that can't be seen. He shakes his plate and nothing rattles around so it looks like ...

BAGHDAD (Army News Service, March 24, 2008) -- After stomping around for a few days with the new Improved Outer Tactical Vest, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers came back with mixed reviews for the new ...

"What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for ...

Searching for a way to soothe her son’s anxiety, a South Carolina mom found a solution with a little help from a sewing machine, a few used military uniforms and rolls of pennies. Now, Crystal Lyons, ...

A mom fashions old military uniforms into weighted vests for her own child with autism as well as for others who could benefit from them. Once she realized how much better her son with autism felt ...

Several Camp Pendleton Marines are suspected of stealing ballistic vests destined for forces in Iraq and selling them to a civilian who tried to auction them on eBay. At least nine enlisted Marines ...