Body Armor Ad Hits Georgia

by: Brandon Friedman

Mon Oct 27, 2008 at 11:00:05 AM EDT


We're back up on the air with our body armor ad, this time in Georgia.  You can view it here:

The ad features Peter Granato, Iraq War Veteran.  In the ad, Granato fires shots from an AK-47 through the kind of flak jacket troops were given early on in the war, and modern Body Armor, featuring (Stand Alone Protective Insert (SAPI) plates.  The shots go through the older vest, but are stopped by the newer armor.  Granato explains that Chambliss voted against funding to give American troops the newer armor.

Chambliss did so twice, voting against an amendment offered by Senator Christopher Dodd in 2003 (S.Amdt. 1817), which would have appropriated $300 million more for needed equipment for the troops, including proper Body Armor, to make up for a funding shortfall that did not meet the request of the US Army.  He also voted against an amendment by Senator Mary Landrieu ( S.Amdt. 452) in the same year that would have appropriated $1 billion for equipment on a list of priorities from the Marines, also including Body Armor, as Landrieu made clear in her press release on the amendment at the time.

"Senator Chambliss should be held accountable for these votes, and troops and veterans are doing just that," said Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org.  "These votes were particularly disturbing, and Senator Chambliss should explain why he voted against this funding for the troops."

Keep in mind that this ad addresses the voting record of Senator Saxby Chambliss--the guy who came into office by questioning the patriotism of Vietnam veteran and triple amputee Max Cleland.
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Body Armor Ad Hits Georgia | 7 comments
Yep. (4.00 / 4)
That's the one that got me interested in the Vet movement. I'll never forget, "You go to war with the Army you have." It was about that time I began to realize something was terribly wrong. This ad and an article about troops rummaging through trash heaps to find metal to armor their vehicles with confirmed it. Bravo!
That ad is by far the most effective in my opinion (4.00 / 2)
You can tell people about what a particular round will do but it does no good.  Most civilans just cannot visualize it I guess.  Demonstrations like this shows exactly what a 7.62 mm round will do.  After they see it, people usually take action.

"Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home."

Marcus Tullius Cicero 106 BC-43 BC

Great Ad (4.00 / 2)
The sad thing is that this great ad was effective in 2006 and it will still be effective because people like Saxby Chambliss continue to vote against the body armor our troops need.  
Small Arms Protective Inserts (4.00 / 2)
I believe SAPI stands for small arms protective inserts, not stand alone protective inserts.  However, being a two-time OIF Marine vet, I've always preferred the Dragon Skin body armor by Pinnacle Armor.  It has proven to be lighter, safer, and more practical; therefore, it only makes sense that the DOD has turned its back on this new technology in favor of the older, less safe and bulky Modular Tactical Vest (MTV) with the new Enhanced SAPIs (E-SAPI) with side-plate inserts.  Hence, the DOD's slogan prevails once again--May the lowest bidder win!

If interested in the Dragon Skin vest, see:

http://www.pinnaclearmor.com/b...

Lowest bidder............. (4.00 / 1)
More like the Best Connections or Lobbying.

'Hearts and Minds, "The ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of the people who actually live there." -- President Lyndon Johnson
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Great point (4.00 / 1)
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That's How (0.00 / 0)
It used to work, and I'll bet it hasn't changed but only gotten worse, from what I've seen, from our 'Nam days to the present.

'Hearts and Minds, "The ultimate victory will depend on the hearts and minds of the people who actually live there." -- President Lyndon Johnson
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