His Body Armor Was Faulty
On May 4, 2005, the United States Marine Corps recalled 5,277
Interceptor combat vests made by DHB's Point Blank unit after news
reports about the vests' inability to stop 9 mm bullets. In November,
2005, the Marine Corps ordered 10,342 Interceptor Outer Tactical Vests
pulled from the operating forces after media reports indicated some
samples tested by the manufacturer and by the Army's Aberdeen Proving
Ground in Maryland failed to fully comply with ballistics standards.
In 2005, the DoD under severe pressure from Congress, authorized a
one-time $1,000 reimbursement to soldiers who had purchased civilian
body armor and other gear[2] but in 2006, they gave orders not to wear
anything but military-issued body armor fearing inadequate armor could
be purchased.