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Corps still seeking stronger helmet

By Gina Cavallaro - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Sep 29, 2010 5:18:10 EDT

Hopes that a helmet capable of stopping rifle rounds would be deployed to Afghanistan by summer 2011 seem less plausible after Marine officials nixed at least one that was proven to stop 7.62mm ammunition in testing.

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