Hard
and Fast Protective
gear introduced in rapid acquisition
TROOPS
serving in Iraq have begun to receive a collection of new equipment
in a rapid acquisition initiative to increase the level of individual
soldier protection.
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Britain
Mashed
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ARMY Rugby League has been bolstered this month with
the first ever test match played on Australian soil
between the Australian and British Army Rugby League
sides at the Townsville Sports Reserve.
Beating
the bombs
From
inside the humvee the stretch of Iraqi highway seems safe enough.
Without warning the ground on the right erupts like a volcano peppering
the vehicle with dirt. Bitumen, stones and shrapnel, crack the windscreen.
As the dust clears, the road reappears as if nothing had happened.
