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Army Didn't Properly Test Plates for Body Armor, Audit Finds
The New York Times
By JAMES DAO
August 17, 2011, 5:47 PM

An audit by the Pentagon's inspector general has found that the Army did a poor job of testing the ballistic plates used in body armor and therefore cannot be certain that the equipment is adequately protecting soldiers.
Published: 08/18/11