Saturday, June 1, 2013

Camp Pendleton Marine develops "bullet proof" groin protector

Camp Pendleton Marine develops groin protector
ABC News
Michael Chen
Posted: 05/31/2013

SAN DIEGO - A man who served in the Marine Corps out of Camp Pendleton has invented a piece of equipment that could to save lives and prevent devastating injuries that are playing out more and more often on the battlefield.

Dubbed the Nutshellz, Jeremiah Raber said tests show the groin shield made of bulletproof material can repel direct bullet strikes from 9mm and .357 Magnum pistol rounds.

"It actually eats bullets," said Raber, who calls his invention the world's strongest cup.

With thousands of troops sustaining serious lower-extremity injuries in recent wars, the Pentagon has made groin protection a priority.

"I recently got an email. In August, they'd like to test the product," Raber said.
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