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101st Airborne Division female Soldiers first to test prototype body armor
August 23, 2012
By Megan Locke Simpson, Courier staff
Photo Credit: Megan Locke Simpson, Courier staff
Spc. Araceli Rojas listens to instructions regarding her newly issued Generation III Improved Outer Tactical Vest, Aug. 21, 2012, at the Personnel Processing Center at Fort Campbell, Ky. The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldier, who is participating in the fielding of the vests for women, said "it fits right" and should help Female Engagement Team members when they deploy to Afghanistan later this year.