U.S. Military Is Finally Fielding Body Armor Designed For Women

USA Today: Women in combat wear armor designed for men. That's finally changing in 2020.

WASHINGTON – For Air Force Maj. Julie Roloson, new body armor being fielded specifically for women is more than a matter of fit and weight. It could be life or death. Roloson, 34, commands the 88th Security Forces Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and says the new vest, tailored to fit women and lighter than men's versions, gives her a better chance to fight and shoot. 

Fighting and shooting. Basic requirements for combat jobs, all of which the Pentagon opened to women five years ago. From helmets to accommodate a hair bun to maternity flight suits, gear designed for women is being developed and issued, changing the way the previously one-male-size-fits-all military outfits troops. 

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Update: The U.S. Military Is Finally Fielding Body Armor Designed for Women (Popular Mechanics)

WNU Editor: This is so long overdue.

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